Resources

RESOURCES

• Watershed-Friendly Property Certification webinar
• Watershed-Friendly Property webinar handout
• Watershed-Friendly Property Spanish ha ndout

_{Below are some links to more information about the topics related to Watershed-Friendly Properties. All resources courtesy of Penn State Extension unless otherwise noted.}

IN YOUR HOME OR APARTMENT:
Safe Home Down the Drain Guide
What Not to Put Down the Drain
Recycling/Waste Reduction:Household Hazardous Waste (DEP)
Urban Residents and Stormwater (EPA)
Native Plant Container Gardens in Urban Areas (The Seed Project)

WATERSHEDS:
Watershed Basics

STORMWATER:
Stormwater Basic s
Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater
Stormwater Guide (PSU and Partners)
Reducing Stormwater Runoff -
Impermeable Surfaces
Impermeable Surfaces: Problems for Waterways
Rain Gardens -
Rain Garden Basics
Vegetated Swales -
Roadside Guide to Clean Water: Vegetated Swales
Green Roofs -
Green Roofs for Stormwater

EROSION/SEDIMENT CONTROL:
E&S Plans (Centre Co. PA)
E&S FAQs (PADEP)
Urban Stream Erosion Control Measures (Snyder Assoc.)
Stormwater Best Manag emen t Practices (DEP)
Stormwater Management
Riparian Buffers -
Roadside Guide to Clean Water: Riparian Buffers
Riparian Buffer Guide (Brandywine Conservancy)
Growing Great Buffer
Floating Treatment Wetlands -
Floating Wetland Islands
Floating Treatment Wetlands
Stormwater Basins -
Basin Retrofits (Pennsylvania Env. Council)
Retrofitting your Stormwater Detention Basin (StormwaterPA.org)

REDUCING WATER POLLUTION:
Water Quality - Creating Woods Instead of Lawns
Roadside Guide to Clean Water Native Meadows
Environmental Hazards of Road Salt
Road Salt
Pesticides-
Pesticides and Alternatives
Pesticides and Pollinators
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Less Harmful Pesticides
Watershed-Friendly Deicing
Fertilizer-
Don't Over-Fertilize Your Lawn
Nutrient Pollution (EPA)
Proper Manure Management (Michigan State Extension)
Small Farm Manure Management
Pet Waste (EPA)

CONSERVING WATER:
Water Conservation Tips for Irrigating Lawns
Saving Water Outside the Home
Water-Saving Tips
Role of Trees and Forests in Healthy Watersheds
Five Steps to a Healthier Pond

SUPPORTING WILDLIFE AND POLLINATORS:
Native Plants (DCNR)
Urban Pollinators
Improving Vegetable Garden Soil with Cover Crops
Invasives -
PA Invasive Plant s (USDA)
Invasive Plants Fact Sheet
PA Invasive Insects (PA Dept Agriculture)
Aquatic Invasive Species (PA Fish and Boat Commission)
Invasive Species (SeaGrant Pennsylvania)
Stop Aquatic Invaders App (SeaGrant)

Funding
Financial and other support for the “Watershed-Friendly Properties – an education and certification program” has been provided by the Department of Environmental Protection’s 2022 Environmental Education Grants Program. Project partners include Nurture Nature Center and Penn State Extension.

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