Identifying the problems, finding solutions and taking responsibility for implementing a plan is key to protecting and restoring the health of our waterways.

Adopting a green infrastructure approach to stormwater management grew from adopting a watershed-wide approach and a 25-year commitment to change.

When it rains, the water has to go somewhere. Even a small amount of rain over a wide area can add up to be a significant volume. In order to manage stormwater runoff and in order to keep our cities safe, we need to know how much rain we are expecting and how to manage it.

Streams and rivers in urban areas have often been compromised due to urban development and paving of large swaths of land. Planting trees and other plants along the river and in surrounding areas helps the health of the river to improve.

Now students have all the tools they need to reimagine a schoolyard that manages rainwater and gives them an outdoor space in which to learn and play.

Fresh Water Mussels are the subject of an extensive research project on aquatic restoration in the Delaware Watershed. Everybody living, working and growing up in our watershed should know about this important work.