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Explore Pennsylvania’s legal protections for winter road maintenance decisions and learn how municipalities can reduce road salt use while managing liability concerns.

Did you know that runoff containing de-icing chemicals can damage our rivers and streams?

How one Eastern Pennsylvanian resident uses collected rainwater for gardening, washing, and even a heated outdoor shower.

Join this virtual series to learn simple, affordable techniques for repairing and stabilizing your stream.

What happens when fields are covered with solar panels?

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.

To protect water resources, we need to reduce the amount of lawn nutrients we add. Find out what you can do.

Long-term maintenance of rain gardens ensures they continue to function as designed.

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

Minimize stormwater runoff from lawns this spring.

The Master Watershed Steward Program is offering rain barrel accessory kits at select Extension offices

Heavy rainstorms can carry pollution into waterways. Discover how stormwater is managed to keep our communities and ecosystems safe.

A sinkhole is one of several things that can lead to land subsidence, where the ground sinks gradually or suddenly.

Thoughtful selection of streamside trees and shrubs can have the added bonus of producing fruit, nuts, berries, or woody florals for profit or personal enjoyment.

A video guide to affordable and easy stream bank restoration using branch cuttings called live stakes.

Various low impact development (LIDs) practices and how effective they are at reducing pollutants in stormwater.

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.