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Top-down (2d) illustration of a storm drain.
Storm drain 2
This diagram depicts the stream impacts of landscape modifications in the watershed of the Upper Potomac River.
Upper Potomac Headwaters Conceptual Diagram
An icon representing a ban on lawn fertilizer application.
Fertilizer ban icon
An icon representing a rain barrel.
Rain barrel icon
Side view of a red lawn mower.
Lawn Mower
The degraded coral reefs of Mexico's east coast need clean, clear water to survive.
Coral reefs of Mexico are in jeopardy
Best management practices are needed from the ridge to the reef for healthy coastal zones and positive social wellbeing.
The coastal areas of Guatemala are impacted by…
The reduction of impacts and threats to the coastal ecosystem of Honduras benefits both humans and coral reefs.
The current features of and threats to the…
Equipment used to spread fertilizer on residential lawns.
Lawn Fertilizer Spreader
Illustration of excess sediment running off the land into the water.
Inputs: sediments 2
A downward pointing yellow arrow labeled
Inputs: sewage
An image depicts a rain barrel attached to the downspout on the side of a house. These barrels collect rain to be reused at a later time.
Rain Barrels as a Key Watershed Stewardship…
An image depicts a rain garden, which is a bed of vegetation planted for the specific purpose of retaining rainwater and limiting runoff.
Rain Gardens as a Key Stewardship Behavior
An image depicts a house where an impervious concrete driveway has been replaced by special pavers that allow the ground below to retain water.
The Reduction of Hard Surfaces as a Key Watershed…
A conceptual diagram illustrates the seven key stewardship behaviors that can greatly impact the health of the watershed.
The Seven Key Stewardship Behaviors to Promote…
An icon representing the application of fertilizer on agricultural fields.
Agricultural fertilizer icon
An icon representing the use or prohibition of lawn fertilizer application.
Lawn fertilizer icon
As land use in the Chilika Lake area changes from forest to settlements and paddy agriculture sewage, and fertilizer and pesticides runoff increases into the Lake. This extra nutrient input results in algae blooms that float and sit on the bottom.
Chilika Lake Pollution Pressure
Gutters and downspouts installed onto buildings direct rainwater from roofs to rain gardens. Plants with deep root systems encourage stormwater infiltration and absorbs excess nutrient runoff.
Multiple Benefits of Rain Gardens
Conceptual diagram illustrating impervious and pervious surfaces.
Impervious versus pervious surfaces
Detention pond at flood, in Maryland.
Detention pond at flood
Car driving through flooding waters in Maryland.
Flooding
Infiltration trench in parking lot, in Maryland.
Infiltration trench in parking lot
Cows grazing along a stormwater ditch during heavy rains.
Stormwater ditch with cows
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