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Growing Great Buffers is a series of short, helpful videos that describe step-by-step maintenance tasks needed for newly planted riparian buffers.

Tips for using the Rain to Drain: Slow the Flow Curriculum at fairs and community events when time is limited.

An interactive online atlas of statewide water resources and use trends to inform and educate Pennsylvanians on the sustainable use of our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.

Homeowners can reduce stormwater runoff on their property by installing rain barrels under downspouts. The captured water can be used various ways around the landscape.

The following is a list of Middle School Level performance expectations from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*, which are addressed by Rain to Drain: Slow the Flow.

Rain to Drain: Slow the Flow is a hands-on stormwater education curriculum available from Penn State Extension Youth Water Resources and 4-H.

This annual project seeks to enhance public knowledge and awareness regarding the function and importance of storm drains.

An informative guide to sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana), detailing its unique characteristics, site preferences, and value to wildlife.

Stormwater can cause water pollution because it often contains harmful materials picked up when it washed across the land.

Have you ever wondered why your basement keeps flooding or your driveway is washing away? Stormwater could be damaging your property.

Want to control stormwater on your property? There are many different things you can do.

It is important to realize that activities on your property can adversely affect your neighbor's property, because water does not follow property boundaries

Guidance to stormwater designers about assessing a potential stormwater infiltration site to determine the rate and volume of stormwater that can be expected to infiltrate into the soil.

Design guidance provided for engineers and planners on how to properly develop a bioretention cell.

Information for contractors to properly build an infiltration surface; the soil surface where stormwater or wastewater is expected to enter the soil profile.

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!

While you may be familiar with the term, have you ever wondered what stormwater is?

Hydrographs are used by water managers to visually represent how stream flow is impacted by stormwater runoff.

Do you enjoy outdoor activities? Become a community scientist. First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH) monitors changes to local streams and their habitats.

Managing stormwater, reducing flooding, and improving water quality.

Learn about how to manage precipitation run-off and add to the aesthetic environment by building a suburban rain garden.

DCNR's new technical bulletin offers best practices for managing stormwater in Pennsylvania's karst regions to reduce sinkhole risks and protect groundwater.

Discover how Rain gardens capture stormwater, reduce flooding, filter pollutants, support wildlife, and beautify landscapes – great for homes and communities alike!

Learn how to design, size, and install a rain garden to manage stormwater and support native plants in your landscape.

Capture rainwater with ease! Preorder a rain barrel accessory kit from Penn State Extension to turn a plastic barrel into a simple, effective tool for conserving water and reducing runoff.