This page includes information on some of the projects undertaken by DNREC and its partners to help meet the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan.
The DNREC Nonpoint Source Program, in conjunction with Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances, hosted a compost bin and rain barrel sale at discount prices.
Rain barrels play an important role in protecting our water resources by collecting the stormwater runoff from our homes before it reaches our local streams and rivers. Compost bins help transform food scraps and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment that replaces traditional fertilizers to produce healthier plants and vegetables in home gardens.
Both compost bins and rain barrels help reduce nutrient and sediment pollution in local waterways.
DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship invited photographers of all ages and skill levels to participate in the Delaware watersheds photo contest.
The contest aimed to share the beauty of Delaware’s diverse environment while acting as a vivid reminder that everything that happens on land within the state’s watersheds also directly affects what’s happening in our waterways.
The Nonpoint Source Program, in partnership with the Delaware Urban and Community Forestry program, the Delaware Forest Service, and the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Canopy Project, provided free trees to Dover residents.
The initiative was designed to expand the tree canopies of cities and towns across the United States. Additionally, the trees provide a multitude of community benefits including air absorption, water filtration, carbon capture and energy conservation along with helping homeowners lower energy bills through strategic planting.
DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship invited photographers of all ages and skill levels to participate in the Delaware watersheds photo contest.
The contest aimed to share the beauty of Delaware’s diverse environment while acting as a vivid reminder that everything that happens on land within the state’s watersheds also directly affects what’s happening in our waterways.
Floating wetlands are artificial islands with plants on top and roots below. They improve water quality by soaking up nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus. These two nutrients are the primary causes of algal blooms, which make it difficult for fish and other aquatic life to survive.
Related Topics: chesapeake, nonpoint source, water quality, watershed, watershed stewardship
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