Leading the nation with
clean water solutions.
The Center for Watershed Protection works to advance clean water resources and healthy ecosystems through responsible land and water management.
How We’re Making a Difference
Research
The Center conducts applied research to better understand the influence of land use activities on our water resources and develop best practices to prevent and alleviate potential harm.
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Watershed &
Stormwater Services
The Center provides watershed and stormwater management consulting services to state and local governments, non-profits, consultants, and other clients.
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Training
The Center offers customized on-site training on a variety of watershed and stormwater topics.
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Latest News & Opinion
Runoff Rundown
Read these articles and more in the latest issue of our newsletter:
- Project Update: A Roadmap for Restoring Maryland’s Scenic Severn River
- CWP Staff Profile: Meet Kaitie Evers
- CWP Staff Profile: Meet Kristen Bisom
- CWPA Member Spotlights: In-Situ
- CWP News: A Sneak Peek at CWP’s 2025 Webcast Lineup, The 2025 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Field Trips Have Been Announced!, Abstracts for the 2025 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference are due by 12/31!, We Are Hiring For A Water Resources Engineer!, Call for Climate and Stormwater Case Studies,
- CWP Board News: We Are Always Looking To Add New Board Members!
- Funding Opportunities
- Upcoming Events: Lunch & Learn Series, 2024 Webcast 10: New Tools for Watershed Management, 2025 Webcast 1: Stormwater Technology Innovations: Design Trends and Performance Verification, Clean Water Certificate Training Program: Instructor Preparation Program, 2025 IECA Annual Conference, 2025 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
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Upcoming Events
2024 Watershed and Stormwater Webcast Series
- 10 Webcasts this year!
2025 IECA Annual Conference
- February 25th – 28th, 2025
- Richmond, VA
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2025 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
- April 8th – 10th, 2025
- Puerto Rico
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New Resource!
A new resource is available! Achieving water quality in Pennsylvania’s waters is now more streamlined with the launch of the PA MS4 Collaboration Toolkit, a resource created by the Center for Watershed Protection to empower Pennsylvania municipalities to work together and tackle water quality challenges more efficiently and cost-effectively.
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Help us promote the adoption of responsible land and water management policies and get clean water projects in the ground.
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By becoming a Friend of the Center you are supporting our mission to protect and restore our streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands and bays from the impacts of land use activities. Our experienced staff of scientists, planners and environmental professionals are the technical experts who help municipalities, advocates, policymakers and citizens get clean water projects in the ground”
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