My plan works to address increased flooding from climate change in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. As climate change progresses, the average temperature in Michigan continues to rise. Increased temperatures cause increased evaporation of lakes and rivers, two things that are abundant around Kalamazoo. More evaporation leads to increased precipitation and devastating flooding, and in Kalamazoo, that has caused damage to buildings, streets, and homes. Downtown Kalamazoo is extremely important to the vibrancy of the community, so flooding of the roads, businesses, and homes downtown is extremely detrimental to the lively city that Kalamazoo is. My action plan to build a more resilient community is to plant native shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers. Plants that are native to Michigan have extensive root systems which allow for soil to have an increased capacity for water. That aspect of native plants makes them ideal for reducing flooding in Kalamazoo. Alongside Kalamazoo’s Environmental Concerns Committee, volunteers will work to plant native plants such as buttonbush, fox grass, and blue flag iris in the grassy areas along the sides of roads and sidewalks downtown. The increased absorption of these native plants will be imperative in reducing flooding and, subsequently, damage done by flooding in Kalamazoo.