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An icon representing degraded water quality.
Degraded water quality
Saltwater intrudes into freshwater, a problem often affiliated with excess coastal groundwater extraction.
Saltwater intrusion
An icon representing water quality.
Water quality
An icon representing the general public.
People icon
An icon target symbol
Biodiversity Hot Spot
An icon representing a ban on lawn fertilizer application.
Fertilizer ban icon
An icon representing a legislative initiative or ballot form.
Legislative initiative icon
An icon symbol of a buoy marking the boundary of a marine protected area.
Marine Access Limited
An icon representing a rain barrel.
Rain barrel icon
Icon representing volunteerism.
Volunteer
An icon representing the collection of fallen leaves by a homeowner.
Yard waste icon
Ecosystem report cards act as the ultimate synthesis tool for communicating vast amounts of information relevant to the general public and policy decision-makers. This pyramid shows where report cards fit within the spectrum of information density and information synthesis.
Information spectrum for ecosystem report cards
A marine protected area is a zone designated as a no-fishing or limited fishing or harvest area. This is a resource management practice that may be used when the marine resources are at risk due to human and natural activities such as over-fishing, habitat destruction, invasive species, and/or climate change.
Marine protected area
Recycling bins typically used for collect plastic, metal and glass items.
Recycling bins
This financial symbol represents money or the economy.
Money symbol
This front facing ladder is standing and has five steps.
Next steps
This symbol shows a blue toolbox alongside a hammer and wrench
Toolbox
A conceptual diagram illustrates the practice of planting or maintaining buffer vegetation along the water's edge.
Buffer Vegetation as a Key Stewardship Behavior
An image illustrates the importance of cleaning up after pets, and of having pet cleanup materials available to the public.
Cleaning Up Pet Waste as a Key Watershed…
An image illustrates how lawn fertilizer can negatively impact the watershed when rain washes it into the water system.
Lawn Fertilizer Limitation as a Key Stewardship…
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…
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