Brightstorm, a program of The Nature Conservancy, works to protect freshwater systems and accelerate the development of Smart Watershed Network Management (SWNM) solutions across the United States.
The Nature Conservancy collaborated with the Washington State Department of Transportation and Stewardship Partners to reduce the environmental impact of stormwater runoff by installing smarter stormwater infrastructure.
On March 14, 2025, Brightstorm’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, Matt Rea, was one of four experts to present during webinar hosted by the Florida Stormwater Association.
On Sept. 17, 2024 Brightstorm’s lead and senior director of investments for the TNC, Craig Holland, provided a presentation during Arup’s “Digital Horizons” – watch the presentation here.
In 2021 Brightstorm completed a Maryland project to retrofit three Walmart-owned stormwater ponds with new technology that improves water quality, reduces flood risk, and restores natural hydrology.
PARTNERS: Link Logistics
Brightstorm’s custom spatial analysis tool is uncovering opportunities to improve water quality across Link’s entire asset portfolio.
PARTNERS: PepsiCo, the National Stormwater Trust, Florida Dept. of Transportation
The project will retrofit stormwater ponds with smart technology.
PARTNERS: Google, Amazon Web Services, Ryan Companies, 2NDNATURE
The effort will ID where projects will result in the most uplift for the environment and communities.
During the 2023 BlueTech Forum in Edinburgh, Scotland, Walmart and The Nature Conservancy’s Brightstorm program were presented with the prestigious “Lighthouse Award.”
Green Infrastructure Improvements at Green-Wood Cemetery—a 478-acre National Historic Landmark—will create additional capacity in Brooklyn’s sewer system.
In June 2022, several Brightstorm collaborators, including Opti, received an Innovation Award at the annual Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) conference.
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