"Master Watershed Stewards work with communities to:
Assess Watersheds—help communities identify pollution sources.
Educate Communities—help neighbors understand their area’s most pressing water quality problems.
Reduce Pollutants—work with communities to target pollution sources such as pet waste, fertilizer, pesticides, and illicit discharges.
Take Action—help communities to reduce polluted runoff by engaging them in installation of Best Management Practices.
Measure Success—track and demonstrate measurable impacts.
Continue Efforts— continue education beyond the program and ensure practices are maintained."
Program name
Maryland Sea Grant
Location
Maryland
State
Maryland
Purpose
Master Watershed Stewards seeks to educate communities on area pollution sources in an effort to understand pressing water quality problems, their impacts and potential solutions to limit runoff.
Project Topics
Water Quality/Biotoxins/Ocean Acidification
Project Website