Design and Construction
Design and Construction
Information on stormwater management design and construction, including green roofs, rainwater cisterns, rain gardens and online toolkits for water resource managers. Tips on planting stormwater control systems and dealing with wet basements.
Workshops Livestaking for Streambank Repair
03/30/2019
Manheim, PA
Free
Using dormant cuttings from water loving trees and shrubs is an affordable and simple way to help stabilize eroding stream banks More
News The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards will be hosting a special public presentation focusing on township and borough Environmental Advisory Councils (EACs). More
News Two rain gardens to help control stormwater runoff were recently completed in York and Shrewsbury Townships. More
News Green Infrastructure. You may have heard this term before, but what does it mean? More
Workshops Learn active and passive strategies for storm water management and rain water harvesting More
Articles Have you been seeing terms like GI, GSI, raingarden, stormwater management, infiltration basin, swale, bump out, raised dropped inlet or tree trenches? More
News Stormwater management solutions are in action in the Stony Creek Watershed in Montgomery County More
Articles How Can I Be a Good Stormwater Neighbor?
Heather McKean
It is important to realize that activities on your property can adversely affect your neighbor’s property, because water does not follow property boundaries More
Articles Why Should I Care About Stormwater?
Susan Boser
Does stormwater really affect me? Why should I care? Whether you live in a town, the country, a city, or the suburbs – when it rains, the water that runs off needs somewhere to go. Stormwater affects everyone! More
Articles What is Stormwater?
Susan Boser
While you may be familiar with the term, have you ever wondered what stormwater is? More
Articles Stormwater Basics
Jennifer R Fetter
Ready-to-Use Educational Toolkit for Stormwater Management More
News Watershed Stewards recognize local zoning officer for efforts to enhance water quality by installing a bioswale. More
News Spring Yard Care Tips for Water Quality
03/16/2018
When you are thinking about spring projects, consider some tips to enhance water quality and manage stormwater. More
Webinars Free
Penn State Extension Water Resources Educator, Dana Rizzo, outlines the uses of rain barrels and rain gardens in stormwater management. More
Rain Barrels & Rain Gardens - Managing Household Stormwater
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1 hour
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Penn State Extension Water Resources Educator, Dana Rizzo, outlines the uses of rain barrels and rain gardens in stormwater management. More
Webinars Using Green Infrastructure Reduce Stormwater Runoff
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1 hour
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Melissa Hess, Senior Project Manager for URS, discusses green infrastructure projects installed in communities that are both beautiful and functional. More
Webinars Managing Water Resources To Protect Against West Nile Virus
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1 hour
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Penn State Extension Water Resources Educator, Susan Boser, discusses the West Nile Virus. More
Webinars Is Pennsylvania Becoming Drought Resistant?
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1 hour
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Paul Knight from Penn State examines trends in precipitation based on past data and data projections that will affect weather patterns in Pennsylvania. More
Webinars A Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater
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The Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater walks a homeowner through the process of evaluating a property for stormwater runoff and identifying ways to reduce that runoff. More
Webinars WikiWatershed: An Online Toolkit for Water Resource Managers
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1 hour
Free
WikiWatershed is a web toolkit to help citizens, practitioners, decision-makers, researchers, educators, and students to advance knowledge/stewardship of water. More
Articles Managing Your Restored Wetland
Margaret C. Brittingham, Ph.D., Charles Andrew Cole, Ph.D., Robert P Brooks, Ph.D.
This manual for landowners describes where wetland restoration is possible and how it is done. It covers basic wetland concepts, ecological concepts and terms, wetland restoration, and maintenance. More
Free
Presented by Bernard W. Sweeney, Ph.D. , President and Director of the Stroud Water Research Center More
Free
Presented by David Wise, Watershed Restoration Manager, Stroud Water Research Center More
Planting Stormwater Control Systems
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Free
Presented by Connie Schmotzer, Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension More
Free
Presented by Lisa Kunst Vavro, RLA, Sustainable Environments Manager, The Penn State Center in Pittsburgh More