Clean Water Project Resources
Stormwater runoff is the fastest growing source of pollution to the Chesapeake Bay. Every time it rains, stormwater carries sediment, nutrients and pollutants into waterways. Visit theBay Backpack Clean Water Projects page to learn how to implement rain gardens, rain barrels, school wetlands and other projects to protect, improve and maintain creeks, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Want to learn more, and find resources and opportunities near you? Check out additional local and regional resources below.
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Rain Garden Resources
Bay Backpack Projects:
Regional & National Rain Garden Resources:
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay: Rain Gardens
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Build a Rain Garden Guide
Chesapeake Stormwater Network: Rain Gardens
Rain Gardens for the Bays (Guide & App)
Rain Garden Network: How to Build a Rain Garden in 10 Steps
Stormwater Alliance for the Bay: Downspout Disconnect
Stormwater Alliance for the Bay: Rain Gardens
(Also: NRDC: Water Smart Cities & Things You Can Do)
Rain Barrel Resources
Bay Backpack Projects:
Rain Garden Project Instructions
Regional & National Rain Barrel Resources:
Stormwater Alliance for the Bay: Rain Barrels
Stormwater Alliance for the Bay: Downspout Disconnect
Chesapeake Ecology Center: Rain Barrels
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Build Your Own Rain Barrel
(Also: NRDC: Water Smart Cities & Things You Can Do)
Stream Resources
Bay Backpack Projects:
Forest Buffer Project Instructions
Regional & National Stream Resources:
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay: Project Clean Stream
CBF: Major River Watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: State Healthy Water Initiatives
Chesapeake Bay Program: Rivers & Streams
Izaak Walton League: Save Our Streams
Izaak Walton League: Find Your Local Chapter
(Also: NRDC: Water Smart Cities & Things You Can Do)
School Wetland Resources
Bay Backpack Projects:
School Wetlands Project Instructions
Regional & National Wetland Resources:
Chesapeake Bay Program: Wetlands
USFWS-CBFO: The Value of Wetlands