Citizen Advocate Handbook: A Guide to Successful Tree Advocacy in the Nation’s Capital
An award-winning handbook that tells the story of DC's long relationship with tree canopy.
Author: Casey Trees
Date published: 2014
Homeowner Guide to Make Your Property Bay Friendly
Sample public education and outreach document.
Author: Chesapeake Stormwater Network
Date published: 2013
Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox
This toolbox contains a wealth of resources for public agencies and other organizations seeking to educate the public about stormwater pollution.
Author: US Environmental Protection Agency
Date published: Ongoing
Soak Up the Rain Customizable Outreach Tools
Customizable outreach tools such as business cards, banners, posters, etc.
Author: EPA
Date published: Ongoing
Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities: Sustainable Stormwater Best Management Practices
Provides resources for effective communication and implementation of green infrastructure concepts, as well as case studies that examine successful efforts in cities across the United…
Author: Water Environment Research Foundation
Date published: Ongoing
Be a Chesapeake Bay Retriever: Designing Effective Outreach Programs to Reduce Pet Waste
This report focuses on an education and outreach technique to reduce pet waste. Local efforts on pet waste pick-up can be one of the best opportunities to help meet MS4 permit conditions for…
Author: Chesapeake Stormwater Network
Date published: 2017
Building the Case for Green Infrastructure: Outreach and Education
Addresses community outreach strategies and lessons learned from two successful stormwater outreach and education programs: Save the Rain (Onondaga County, NY) and Stormwater Utility…
Author: US Environmental Protection Agency
Date published: 2016
Community Outreach Toolkit: Supporting the Reduction of Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin
Provides a framework for developing effective communications materials, with chapters on developing key messages, developing press materials, preparing for outreach, pitching to the…
Author: US EPA
Date published: 2012
Connect with Nature at Anacostia River
Two-minute video about stream cleanups in the Anacostia River watershed.
Author: The Nature Conservancy
Date published: Undated
Guidelines for Maintaining Streams in Your Community
A simple guide to help residents, businesses, and municipal governments understand Pennsylvania regulations related to stream work.
Author: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Date published: 2017
Let's Be Stormwater Smart (PA)
An excellent model outreach tool, this short video introduces the problem of stormwater and shares how…
Author: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Date published: Undated
Mr. Raindrop: Help Be a Solution to Water Pollution
A humorous 30-second public service video that follows a raindrop on its journey through a neighborhood…
Author: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Date published: 2015
National Flood Insurance Program website
FEMA's website with comprehensive information on the National Flood Insurance Program.
Author: Federal Emergency Management Association
Date published: Ongoing
One Drop: Why We Need Green Infrastructure
Two-minute animation illustrating the benefits of green infrastructure.
Author: American Rivers
Date published: 2012
Rain Gardens Technical Guide: A Landscape Tool to Improve Water Quality
This guide has been compiled as a resource for individuals, groups and organizations interested in creating a landscape feature that will: solve drainage problems, address erosion…
Author: Virginia Department of Forestry
Date published: 2014
RiverSmart Homes: Getting Smart about Runoff in Washington, DC
12-minute video that tells the success story of DC's award-winning RiverSmart Homes retrofit program.
Author: US Environmental Protection Agency
Date published: 2011
Running Meetings: Lead with Confidence, Move Your Project Forward, Manage Conflicts
This short book guides readers through the basics of leading an effective meeting including: crafting a useful agenda, inviting the right team members, making sure everyone’s voice is…
Author: Harvard Business Review
Date published: 2014
Solutions to Stormwater Pollution: Easy Things You Can Do Every Day to Protect Our Water
Sample factsheet developed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to educate residents and…
Author: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Date published: Undated
Stormwater Fees Literature Review
Prepared for the Pennsylvania Stormwater Authority, this report catalogs the most successful arguments for and against stormwater fees and presents three core recommendations for…
Author: Water Words that Work, LLC
Date published: 2014
The Inside Scoop: How to Conduct a Pet Waste Outreach Campaign
This manual provides a step by step guide for designing and implementing a pet waste outreach campaign through explaining how to work with local partners to motivate dog owners/walkers to pick up…
Author: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Date published: 2007
The Spring Creek Stormwater Activity Book
A children's activity booklet designed to teach kids about water resources and stormwater pollution. …
Author: College, Ferguson, Harris, and Patton Townships; Penn State; and State College Borough
Date published: 2015