Runoff Rundown
Runoff Rundown is the Center for Watershed Protection’s e-newsletter featuring project updates and the latest news from CWP. Contact Karen Cappiella at kc@cwp.org with questions or suggestions.
Current Issue:
September 2024, Issue #112
Project Update: Accounting for Climate Change in Post-Construction Stormwater Standards
CWP Staff Spotlight: Amanda Pollack
CWPA Member Spotlights: Opti, In-Situ Podcast
CWP News:CWP is now accepting abstracts for the 2025 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference!, A New Resource Is Available: Pennsylvania MS4 Collaboration Toolkit, CWP Has Released Their Latest Annual Report!, CWP In The News: Getting federal funds for climate investments to communities that need it most
CWP Board News: CWP Added A New Board Member, Catherine Riihimaki; CWP Board Toured Woodend Nature Santuary
Funding Opportunities
Upcoming Events: Lunch & Learn Series, Life Hacks over Lunch: A Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals, 2024 Webcast 8: Agriculture and Watershed Management, 2024 Webcast 9: Green Infrastructure, Clean Water Certificate Training Program: Instructor Preparation Program, 2025 IECA Annual Conference, 2025 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
Learning Links
Past Issues:
July 2024, Issue #111
Project Update: Lake and Watershed Assessment to Support Management Planning in the Lake Linganore Community, Maryland
CWPA Member Spotlights: Davey Resource Group, Inc., In-Situ
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Sami Towsif Khan
CWP News:CWP Awarded Grants to Establish Stormwater Center of Excellence and National Stormwater Clearinghouse, CWP Awarded Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant, Reducing Nutrient Loading to the Chesapeake Bay, CWP is Looking for Biochar Implementation Partners
CWP Board News: Meet CWP’s Newest Board Member, Alice Wu
Funding Opportunities
Upcoming Events: Local DMV Happy Hour, 2024 Webcast 7: Behavior Change, 2025 IECA Annual Conference, 2025 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
Learning Links
May 2024, Issue #110
Project Update: LIDAR-Derived DEM Differencing As An Approach To Identify Potential Stream Stabilization Projects In Suburban Philadelphia
CWPA Member Spotlights: In-Situ, Aqualis Case Studies
News: Guest Blog: A Planner’s Essential Role in MS4 Compliance, Beyond the Golden Shovel: Recommendations for a Successful Urban Tree Planting Initiative, Sponsor Blog: U.S CAD Tips for Selecting the Best Drainage Design Software for Your Project
CWP News: Two New Local Board Members Join CWP
Upcoming Events: Building Capacity for Streambank Stabilization: Design & Permitting Roundtable for James River Stakeholders, 2024 Webcast 5: Biochar: Applications and Research, Lunch and Learn Series: Greg Kedzierski from Ernst Seed, Free Webcast: Empower Your City: Attend Our Workforce Development Panel for Building GSI Capacity, 2024 Webcast 6: MS4 Permit Basics, 2025 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
March 2024, Issue #109
Project Update: Oakland County, Michigan RainSmart Rebates Program
CWPA Member Spotlights: Aqualis Case Study, In-Situ Webinar
Guest Blog: Understanding the MS4 Permit
CWP News: 2024 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Kansas City Field Trips Announced!, 2024 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Kansas City Pre-Conference Workshop Announced!, Become a Clean Water Certificate Instructor at CWP! Next class in February 2024
Upcoming Events: Lunch and Learn Series: Craig Shultz from American Excelsior Company, 2024 Webcast 2: Stormwater Funding, Clean Water Certificate Training Program: Instructor Preparation Program, Lunch and Learn Series: Scott Iwamoto from Craftwater, 2024 Webcast 3: New Tools for Stormwater Management, 2024 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
January 2024, Issue #108
Project Update: Providing Stormwater Leadership in the Delaware River Watershed
CWPA Member Spotlights: Aqualis Case Studies
Guest Blog: Understanding the MS4 Permit
CWP News: Make Sure You Sign Up For A Kansas City Field Trip!, Arriving Early to Kansas City? Join A Pre-Conference Workshop!
Upcoming Events: 2024 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY): Brian Free & Eddie Snell from Applied Polymer Systems, 2024 Webcast 4: Design with Maintenance in Mind
November 2023, Issue #107
Project Update: PCB Source Assessment for Baltimore County
CWP Board Profile: Meet Luis Valdivieso
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Acadia Kyle
CWPA Member Spotlights: In-Situ
CWP News: We are hiring for a Water Resources Engineer!, Submit your abstracts for the 2024 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference, Help guide us to meet our biochar goals!, Become a Clean Water Certificate Instructor at CWP! Next class in February 2024
Upcoming Events: 2023 Webcast 10: Maintaining Forests in Stream Restoration, Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY): Dayton Marchese from Opti presents “Optimize Your Stormwater Management”, 2024 Webcast 1: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE), Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY): Erin Rothman from Stormwater Investment Group presents “Weathering the Storm”, Clean Water Certificate Training Program: Instructor Preparation Program, 2024 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
September 2023, Issue #106
Project Update: Building Capacity for Low Impact Development in Washington, DC
CWP Board Profile: Meet Michael Freeburger
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Paige Buzard
CWPA Member Spotlights: In-Situ, Contech
CWP News: We are hiring for a GIS/MS4 Specialist!, Submit your abstracts for the 2024 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference, Join our FREE BMP Webcast with Endeavor Media
Upcoming Events: 2023 Back to the Basics Training Series: Stormwater Funding and Financing, FREE Webcast with Endeavor Media: Exploring Stormwater BMP Co-Benefits to Reduce Stressors of Stream Health, Lunch and Learn Series from Envirolok, 2023 Webcast 8: Methods to Address Pollution Sources from Municipal Practices, 2023 Webcast 9: Stakeholder Engagement, 2024 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
July 2023, Issue #105
Project Update: Targeting Outfall Screening Based on Pollution Risk in Baltimore County
CWP Board Profile: Meet Juanita Galbreath
CWPA Member Spotlights: In-Situ, MPCA
CWP News: MAC-IECA Conference Features Regional Heavy Hitter Keynote Speakers, Local Mitigation Planning Handbook Now Available!, Do you need technical assistance?, A few days left to submit your abstracts for the 2023 Ag & Watershed Symposium!, 2023 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Highlights
Upcoming Events: Ecopia Lunch & Learn, 2023 Back to the Basics Training Series, 2023 MAC-IECA 30th Anniversary Annual Conference, Webcast 7: Stormwater Standards in the US, 2023 Ag & Watershed Symposium, 2024 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
May 2023, Issue #104
Project Update: Green Infrastructure Assessments for Coastal Resilience
CWP Board Profile: Meet Rhea Harris
CWPA Member Spotlights: In-Situ’s Free Webinar
CWP News: We are hiring!, Happy retirement Tom Schueler!, Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2023 Ag & Watershed Symposium!, See you in Kansas City for our 2024 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference!
Upcoming Events: 2023 Webcast 5: Non Structural BMPs: Addressing Runoff from Residential Areas, 2023 Webcast 6: Behavior Change For Stormwater and Wastewater, 2023 Ag & Watershed Symposium, 2024 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
March 2023, Issue #103
Project Update: Tracking Progress on the Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan
CWP Board Profile: Meet Alan Vicory
CWPA Member Spotlights: In-Situ offers informed perspectives on water monitoring, Sanborn
CWP News: Five Reasons to Join Us in San Diego, Catch us at the 2023 Ohio Stormwater Conference!, See you at the 2023 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress!, CWP in the news: Can the age-old use of biochar help solve modern pollution problems?, Meet the New CWC Instructors!
Funding Opportunities
Upcoming Events: 2023 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, CWP Webcast 4: Realistic Restoration Targets in Urban Areas, 2023 Ag & Watershed Symposium
January 2023, Issue #102
Project Update: New Simple Tool Helps Chesapeake Bay Communities Calculate Benefits of Stormwater and Greening Projects
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Beth Uhler
CWPA Member Spotlights: Contech Engineered Solutions LLC
CWP News: Video: 2023 Outlook with CWP CEO Hye Yeong Kwon, 2023 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Field Trip Announcement!, CWP in the news: California’s concrete shell is making its flooding much worse, 2023 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Preconference Workshops Announcement!, CWP Opportunity: Chesapeake Conservation Corps 2023 – 2024
Upcoming Events: Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY): Building Public Interest for Watershed Related Projects, 2023 Webcast 2: The Value of Biochar for Improved Soil & Water Quality Health, 2023 Webcast 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE), 2023 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, 2023 Ag & Watershed Symposium
November 2022, Issue #101
Project Update: Maintaining Forests in Stream Corridor Restoration
CWP Staff Profile: Happy Retirement Bill Hodgins!
CWPA Member Spotlights: In-Situ has more water monitoring content coming your way
Pets of CWP: Meet Molly
CWP News: Our 2021 Annual Report is now available!, Join us in San Diego for the 2023 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference!, Check out the 2023 CWP Webcast Lineup!, Maryland Fairgrounds Going Green, National Watershed Research Network Update!
Upcoming Events: 2022 Webcast 10: Stormwater Retrofitting, Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY): Concepts in Invasive Species, 2023 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
September 2022, Issue #100
Project Update: Using a Novel Research Framework to Assess Water Quality Impacts of Urban Trees
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Hye Yeong Kwon
CWPA Member Spotlights: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency presents “A Measurement Based Approach to Crediting Street Sweeping”, In-Situ has more water monitoring content coming your way
Pets of CWP: Meet Molly
CWP News: New Case Studies from Randall Arendt on Conservation Design and Smart Growth, Guest Blog: How Not to Stress About the Effects of Climate Change on Our Planet, CWP National Watershed Research Network
Upcoming Events: Instructor Preparation Program Virtual Training, 2022 Webcast 8:Urban Forestry 2022 Coastal & Island Symposium, 2022 Webcast 9:Behavior Change for Watershed & Stormwater Management, 2023 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
July 2022, Issue #99
Project Update: Stormwater Management Retrofit Inventory in Strasburg Borough, PA
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Allison Lee
Pets of CWP: Meet PJ
CWP News: Info on the CWC Instructor Preparation Program, State Revolving Funds Support for Stormwater Solutions, CWP National Watershed Research Network Updates, Celebrate our 30th anniversary by going “back to the basics” with experts at the CWP, Now Accepting Abstracts for the 2022 Coastal & Island Symposium!
Upcoming Events: 2022 Lunch and Learn Series, Virtual Training Series, 2022 Webcast 7: Climate Change and Urban Flooding Issues, Instructor Preparation Program Virtual Training, 2022 Coastal & Island Symposium, 2023 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
May 2022, Issue #98
Project Update: 2022 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Highlights
CWPA Member Spotlight: CloudCompli Has Arrived
CWPA Member Spotlight: In- Situ: Eli Kersh Discusses Innovations in Lake Monitoring on AquaPod, and More…
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Yan Yang
Pets of CWP: Meet Lilo
CWP News: CWP Announces the National Watershed Research Network, Help grow your local green infrastructure workforce!, Celebrate our 30th anniversary by going “back to the basics” with experts at the CWP, Announcing the 2022 Coastal & Island Symposium!, Watch our Executive Director, Hye Yeong Kwon, at the Chesapeake Bay Summit 2022
Upcoming Events: 2022 Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY), River Network’s River Rally 2022, Ecotone’s BeaverCON 2022, 2022 Webcast 5: Using Drone Mapping for Water Quality Improvement Projects, Instructor Preparation Program Virtual Training, 2022 Webcast 6: Erosion and Sediment Control, 2022 Coastal & Island Symposium, 2023 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
March 2022, Issue #97
Project Update: Evaluating the Economic Benefits of Land Protection in the Savannah River Basin
CWPA Member Spotlight: New Surface Water Monitoring Content at In-Situ
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Amanda Pollack
Pets of CWP: Meet Jupiter
CWP News: Five Reasons to Join Us in St. Pete, Check out our new Strategic Plan for 2021-2025, Explore St. Pete, Florida With Us!, Come to the National Conference early and experience one of our Pre-Conference Workshops!, Sponsor space is running out. Six spots left!
Upcoming Events: 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, 2022 Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY), CWP Webcast 4: Agriculture and Watersheds, River Network’s River Rally 2022, Ecotone’s BeaverCON 2022
January 2022, Issue #96
Project Update: The Self-Recovery of Stream Channel Stability in Urban Watersheds
CWPA Member Spotlight: Sustainable Landscapes ONE
Pets of CWP: Meet Polly
CWP News: Win a $20 Amazon gift card by filling out our Training Needs Survey!, 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference Early Bird Rates Extended Until February 16th!, SWS Webcast: Diving into 2022 with CWP Executive Director / CEO, Hye Yeong Kwon, The CWC Instructor Preparation Program will be offered at the 2022 National Conference, 6 Watershed Protection & Restoration Organizations Doing a Good Job, Sponsor spots are filling up fast for the 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference in St. Pete, Florida
Upcoming Events: 2022 Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY), 2022 Webcast 2: Tools & Technologies to Evaluate Watersheds, 2022 Webcast 3: Focusing on Fertilizer: Impactful Education for Nutrient Load Reductions, 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, River Network’s River Rally 2022, Ecotone’s BeaverCON 2022
November 2021, Issue #95
Project Update: Fishable and Swimmable Goals in the Delaware River Basin
CWPA Member Spotlight: Opti Presents “Maryland Stream Restoration Project Delivers on Multiple Fronts”
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Alexandria Wilkins
CWP News: New Tool from FEMA Provides Access to Hazus-Related Products, Opti Webinar: 5 Steps to Successful Continuous Surface Water Monitoring, 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference Abstract Extension, 2022 Watershed and Stormwater Webcast Series Announced
Upcoming Events: 2021 Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY), Webcast 10: Watershed Based Planning Tools & Technique, AbTech’s Stormwater Purification & Treatment Webinar, 2022 Webcast 1: Stream Restoration and Beaver, Ecotone’s BeaverCON 2022, 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
September 2021, Issue #94
Project Update: Stormwater Improvements at Audubon Naturalist Society’s Woodend Sanctuary
CWPA Member Spotlight: PaveDrain Presents “Standish Ericsson Alleyway Retrofit”
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Chris Swann
CWP News: The CWP 2020 Annual Report Is Now Available, Opti Stormwater Survey, 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference Update, 2022 Watershed and Stormwater Webcast Series Announced
Upcoming Events: 2021 Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY), Webcast 8: Post-Construction Stormwater Management, 2021 Sustainable Watersheds & Agriculture Symposium, Webcast 9: Climate Resilience Strategies, Ecotone’s BeaverCON 2022, 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
July 2021, Issue #93
Project Update: Redevelopment and Stormwater Management Projects Transform Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area
CWP Staff Profile: CWP Staff Profile: Meet Executive Director, Hye Yeong Kwon
CWP News: The CWP main office has moved to 11711 E. Market Place, Suite 200, Fulton, MD 20759; Easy Water Conservation Tips; Last call for abstracts to the Sustainable Watersheds & Agriculture Symposium
Upcoming Events: 2021 Salt Symposium, 2021 Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY), Webcast 7: Public Involvement and Education Programs, IDDE Webcast, Webcast 8: Post-Construction Stormwater Management, 2021 Sustainable Watersheds & Agriculture Symposium, 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
May 2021, Issue #92
Project Update: Analysis of MS4 Monitoring Data in Maryland: What are the Effects of Restoration on Stream Quality?
CWP Staff Profile: CWPA Member Spotlight: In-Situ, CWPA Member Spotlight: Opti, CWP Staff Profile: Lea Spencer
CWP News: 2021 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Highlights, Save the Date for CWP’s Sustainable Watersheds & Agriculture Symposium
Upcoming Events: Webcast 4: Planning & Implementation for TMDLs, 2021 Lunch and Learn Series (CWPA MEMBERS ONLY), Webcast 5: Stormwater BMP Selection, Webcast 6: Stormwater Retrofitting, 2021 Salt Symposium, IDDE Webcast, 2021 Sustainable Watersheds & Agriculture Symposium, 2022 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
March 2021, Issue #91
Project Update: Building Tree-Friendly Policies in the City of Charlotte
CWP Staff Profile: CWPA Member Spotlight: In-Situ
CWP News: Stop The Drip! Water Conservation Around The Home, Roads Great Lakes Communities to Gain Stormwater Expert, CWP 2021 National Stormwater & Watershed Conference Agenda is now available!
Upcoming Events: 2021 Lunch and Learn Series, 2021 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, 2021 Webcast 4: Planning & Implementation for TMDLs, 2021 Salt Symposium
January 2021, Issue #90
Project Update: Town of New Market Step Pool Storm Conveyance System
CWP Staff Profile: Meet Emily Trethewey
CWP News: Innovative Stormwater Management in the District of Columbia, Building Capacity to Eliminate Discharges from Grey Infrastructure in Hampton Roads, Maryland Coastal Bays Watershed Plan, Expert Panel on Nutrient and Sediment Removal Performance of Nontidal Wetland Projects, North Branch Bennett Creek Stream Restoration Complete, 2021 CWP Webcast Series Kicked Off!, CWP 2021 National Stormwater & Watershed Conference Early Bird Registration Ends Soon
Upcoming Events: Virtual Sound Waters University 2021, 2021 Webcast 2: Chlorides and Impacts, 2021 IECA Virtual Annual Conference, 2021 Webcast 3: Protecting Source Water, 2021 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, 2021 Natural Disaster Expo
November 2020, Issue #89
Project Update: 2020 Coastal & Island Specialty Conference Highlights
CWPA Member Project Profile: WSB Evaluating potential slope failures in Burnsville
CWP News: Guest Blog: CWP Coastal and Island Conference 2020, CWP Announcement: Experts Release First-Ever Plan to Clean Up Pollution from Conowingo Dam, Restore Chesapeake Bay, New Watershed Science Bulletin: MS4 Survey of Best Practices for Winter Maintenance Implemented in Maryland, 2021 CWP Webcast Topics Announced!, CWP 2021 National Stormwater & Watershed Conference is still accepting abstracts!
Upcoming Events: CWP Webcast 8: Asset Management, 2021 Webcast 1: Pollution Prevention Techniques, 2021 Webcast 2: Chlorides and Impacts, CWP’s 2021 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
September 2020, Issue #88
Project Update: Application of Reach Level Assessments for Stream Restoration Targeting and TMDL Accounting in the City of Frederick
CWPA Member Project Profile: GBMc & Associates Poteau River in Arkansas
CWP News: CWP Announcement: Pennsylvania Communities to Gain Stormwater Expert, Coastal & Island Specialty Conference Update, CWP 2021 National Stormwater & Watershed Conference now accepting abstracts!, Call for Articles: Publish in the Watershed Science Bulletin!
Upcoming Events: CWPA Member Virtual Lunch & Learn, Webcast 6: Watershed Modelin, 2020 CWP Virtual Coastal & Island Specialty Conference, Webcast 7: Watershed Based Planning Techniques, 2021 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
July 2020, Issue #87
Project Update: An Evaluation of Municipal Policies and their Role in Protecting Forests from Development Impacts
CWPA Member Profiles: WSB Mill Pond Habitat Restoration
CWP News: New Watershed Science Bulletin: Guest blog: Making Nature Great Again: Integrating Biodiversity and Nutrient Targets into Watershed Management, Looking To Build A Stormwater Workforce In Your Community?, New Conference Sponsorship Prices!, Internship Available For Students!
Upcoming Events: CWPA Member Virtual Happy Hour, Webcast 4: Impacts of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs), Virtual Ohio Stormwater Conference, Webcast 5: IDDE – New Technologies and Techniques, 2020 CWP Virtual Coastal & Island Specialty Conference, 2021 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
May 2020, Issue #86
Project Update: North Branch Bennett Creek Stream Restoration Complete
CWPA Member Profiles: Meet Contech, Meet Cleveland Metroparks
CWP News: New Watershed Science Bulletin: Evaluation of the Benefits of Stormwater Retrofits Using MS4 Monitoring Data in Carroll County, Maryland, 2020 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Highlights, What can the CWPA do for you during COVID?
Upcoming Events: CWPA Member Virtual Happy Hour, Webcast 4: Source Water Impacts – Urbanization and Protection, 2020 CWP Virtual Coastal & Island Specialty Conference, 2021 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
March 2020, Issue #85
COVID-19 Update From Our Executive Director
Project Update: Helping Municipalities Work Together to Achieve Clean Water in the Wyomissing
CWPA Member Profile: Meet NCSU
CWP News: Ethics and TMDLs: The ugly truth about meeting regulatory requirements; 8,500 Glass Jars Create A Living Water Map Of The Towson, Maryland Area Watershed; Katharine Hayhoe will still be speaking at the 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Virtual Conference!
Upcoming Events: 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Virtual Conference; Webcast 2: TMDL Planning and Implementation; Webcast 3: Small Scale BMPs
January 2020, Issue #84
Project Update: New Guide for Retrofitting Stormwater Ponds on Private Lands
CWPA Member Profile: Meet GBMc & Associates
CWP News: Stormwater Jobs Training Program First Environmental Program to Receive National Accreditation; 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference Plenary Speaker Announced!; Unique Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
Upcoming Events: CWPA Member Taco Tuesday; 2020 IECA Annual Conference; BeaverCON2020; 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
November 2019, Issue #83
Project Update: Helping Historic New Market, MD Bring Stormwater Management into the Present
Staff Profile: Meet Travis
CWP News: CWP is now an approved supplier through Pennsylvania’s Cooperative Purchasing Program!; New Bulletin Available: Comparing the Performance of Shrubs and Trees in Parking Lot Plantings: Implications for Design; Conowingo WIP update from the Bay Journal; Join our team! Now hiring a Water Resources Engineer
Upcoming Events: BeaverCON2020; 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
September 2019, Issue #82
Project Updates: Helping the City of Raleigh Advance Tree Conservation to Improve Air and Water Quality
Staff Profile: Meet Jordan
CWP News: Save your spot for the 2020 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference!; Chesapeake Bay Program Stream Restoration Credits: Moving Toward Functional Lift?
Upcoming Events: Webcast 5: Monitoring for Stream Restoration and Green Infrastructure Practices; CWP Member Happy Hour; Webcast 6: Salt & Stormwater – The Salinization of Our Watersheds; BeaverCON2020; 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
July 2019, Issue #81
Project Updates: Research, Implementation and Guidance on Roadside Ditch Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
CWPA Member Spotlight: Meet Steve Jones
CWP News: Save your spot for the 2020 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference!; Where do you live?; CWP Celebrates Selection as a Giant Food Community Bag Program Beneficiary; The Impact of Wildfires on Water
Upcoming Events: Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference; CWPA Member Happy Hour; Webcast 4: Stormwater Practice Design, Installation and Maintenance; 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
May 2019, Issue #80
Project Updates: Fostering Collaboration on Restoration Projects to Address Highway Runoff in the Delaware River Watershed
Staff Profile: Meet Greg
CWP News: 2019 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference Highlights; New Bulletin Available! Monitoring Stream Restoration in Howard County, Maryland to Determine Effectiveness in Reducing Pollutant Loads; Check out the 165 new resources on OWL!
Upcoming Events: Charleston, South Carolina Happy Hour; Webcast 3: Tree Crediting for Stormwater; Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference; 2020 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
March 2019, Issue #79
Project Updates: What’s in Your Storm Drain Inlet? A Study to Characterize the Loads from Inlet Cleaning
Staff Profile: Meet Sarah
CWP News: Environmental Concerns about Lead Wheel Weights
Upcoming Events: Webcast on Nutrient Trading; 2019 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference; Behind the Scenes at CWP Member Event; Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference
January 2019, Issue #78
Project Updates: Expanding the Agricultural BMP Database; Constructing Stormwater Retrofits in Maryland: Challenges & Recommendations for Cost Estimation
Staff Profile: Meet Deb
CWP News: Promote Your Watershed Content through Center Lunch & Learns and Blogs; New Bulletin Now Available!
Upcoming Events: Lunch & Learn, Enjoy a Drink on Us; Webcast on Nutrient Trading; 2019 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference; Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference
November 2018, Issue # 77
Project Update: Guidance for Developing an Offsite Stormwater Compliance Program for Redevelopment Projects in Massachusetts, Refining Stream Erosion Rates and Stream Restoration Credits in York County, PA & Improving Stormwater Management at Maryland State Parks
Staff Profile: Meet Karen T.
CWP News: 5 Reasons to Attend our Conference, Donate while you shop for the holidays & Follow us on Instagram
Upcoming Events: Giving Tuesday & 2019 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
September 2018, Issue # 76
Project Update: Performance Enhancing Devices for Stormwater BMPs
Staff Profile: Meet Chris S.
CWP News: New Resources on Trees and Stormwater, How Asbestos Finds its Way into Water Sources, Phosphorus Release in Stormwater Ponds, New Videos and Website for the Clean Water Certificate Training Program!
Upcoming Events: Upcoming Webcast, Next Lunch & Learn & 2019 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
July 2018, Issue # 75
Project Update: Helping Pennsylvania Municipalities Work Together to Achieve Cleaner Water & Gwinnett County, GA Stormwater Management Manual Training
Staff Profile: Meet Carol W.
CWP News: Ellicott City’s Main Street is too risky to reopen businesses post flooding, Veterans Memorial Park upgrades successful in first test & Ellicott City rebuilding may require ‘drastic’ changes!
Upcoming Events: Water Research Summit, Ecotone ‘Think Like a Mountain’ Workshop, Upcoming Webcast & 2019 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
May 2018, Issue # 74
Project Update: Targeting Regulatory Protections to Vulnerable Forests in the Delaware River Watershed
Staff Profile: Meet Bryan S.
CWP News: 2018 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference Highlights, Life-Changing Green Jobs Training Program Expands to D.C., Beyond Lead: Infrastructure Concerns and Water Quality & Hermes Creative Award Winner!
Upcoming Events: IECA Delaware Roadshow: Coastal Resiliency Planning, Upcoming Webcast & 2019 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
March 2018, Issue # 73
Project Update: Technical Support for Agricultural BMPs in the Mississippi River Basin
Staff Profile: Meet Bill S.
CWP News: New Case Studies on Conservation Design and Smart Growth & the Top Three Reasons YOU Should Attend the National Watershed and Stormwater Conference in April
Upcoming Events: 2018 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference & Webcasts
January 2018, Issue # 72
Project Update: An Updated Code and Ordinance Worksheet for Improving Local Development Regulations
Project Update:Making Urban Trees Count
Staff Profile: Meet Bill H.
CWP News: Press Release: Updated Planning Tool Helps Communities Evaluate Development Regulations & New Blog: “Can Urban BMPs Treat Toxics Too?”
Upcoming Events: 2018 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
November 2017, Issue # 71
Project Update: Helping the Nation’s Capital Reduce Sediment Pollution
Staff Profile: Meet Ari
CWP News: New Center Website; New Blogs: “Public Private Partnerships for Stormwater: Are We Sacrificing Innovation and Quality for Lower Costs?” & “Chesapeake Bay Program Urban Stream Restoration FAQs”
Upcoming Events: 2018 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference
September 2017, Issue # 70
Project Update: Solutions to Polluted Runoff in Two Maryland Neighborhoods
Staff Profile: Meet Laurel
CWP News: Save the Date for the 2018 Conference; New Blog: Agricultural BMP Research Needs; New Watershed Science Bulletin Ask the Experts: Stream Restoration
Upcoming Events: Better Site Design Webcast
July 2017, Issue # 69
Project Update: Nutrient Reduction in North Carolina
Staff Profile: Meet Ellen
CWP News: 2016 Annual Report; CWP Participates in Life-Changing Green Jobs Training Program; “Buried Floodplain Worth Over $1 Million”
Upcoming Events: Stream Restoration Webcast
May 2017, Issue # 68
2017 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference Re-Cap
Center Works to Reduce Pet Waste Pollution in Frederick, Maryland
Center’s Green Jobs Training Program Launched in Baltimore to Provide High-Quality Training
to Unemployed or Underemployed City Residents
New Videos and Field Guide Available from the Center on Illicit Discharges
Meet the Center’s New Office Manager and Watershed and Stormwater Technician
Neely Law Appointed Director of Education and Training
Register for the Center’s June Webcast on Making Urban Trees Count
March 2017, Issue # 67
Bringing Better Site Design into the 21st Century
Upper Mississippi Nutrient (Loss) Reduction Strategies Final Report Available
New Project Roundup
2017 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference
Center Webcast on Nutrient Trading
January 2017, Issue #66
The Role of Urban Trees in Stormwater Management
New Credit Approved for Redirecting Runoff from Impervious Areas onto Amended Soils
or Treatment in the Stormwater Conveyance System
Training Services Available from the Center on Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination (IDDE)
Tribute to Dave Hirschman
Announcements
November 2016, Issue #65
Newly Approved Urban Tree Canopy BMP Credits for the Chesapeake Bay
Center Awarded Contract to Administer Innovative Program to Incentivize Cost-Effective Green
Infrastructure in the District of Columbia
Center to Play Expanded Role in the Delaware River Watershed Initiative
Upcoming Events
NEW from the Center!
September 2016, Issue #64
Erosion and Sedimentation Implications of Unconventional Shale Gas Development
in the Marcellus Shale Region of Pennsylvania
Tallying up the Results of Center Retrofits
Center Welcomes Mike Hickman to Our Team
CWPA Member Highlight: City of Omaha Stormwater Program
Center Announcements
July 2016, Issue #63
Cleaning Up Agricultural BMP Efficiencies to Clean Up the Upper Mississippi
Help Define the Center’s Research on Source Water Protection – take our short survey!
Restoration Research Grant Award
CWPA Member Highlight
Center Announcements
May 2016, Issue #62
Center Releases Safe Waters, Healthy Waters Guide for Citizen Groups on Bacteria Monitoring
New Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Credit Approved for Street Sweeping
and Storm Draining Cleaning
NEW- May 2016 issue of the Watershed Science Bulletin is available!
CWPA Member Highlight
March 2016, Issue #61
2016 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference
Georgia Stormwater Management Manual – New and Improved!
Swimmable Cities Report
Meet our staff! Karen Cappiella
March 2015, Issue #60
Clean Up Watershed Planning Costs with the Clean Water Optimization Tool
Sustainable Stormwater on the Coast!
February 2015, Issue #59
We Have Low Impact Development, Now We Need Low Impact Construction
Investigating the Demand for Stormwater Offsets and Banking
December 2014, Issue #58
Unearthing Our Ugly Stormwater BMPs
Happy Holidays from the Center for Watershed Protection!
CWP Staff Profile
October 2014, Issue #57
Potomac Watershed Jurisdictions Scored on How Well Codes Promote Environmental Site Design
Treatment Technologies for Contaminated Construction-Related Discharges
Center Staff Profile
September 2014, Issue #56
Urban Filter Strips: A New Practice for Nutrient and Sediment Credit for the Chesapeake Bay TMDL
The Inside Scoop on Picking up Pet Waste in Frederick, Maryland
News from the Center
Spring 2014, Issue #54
Highlights from the National MS4 Needs Survey
Center Supports Pennsylvania Municipalities on Stormwater and TMDL Plans
Construction complete on first permeable pavement parking lot on Virginia’s Eastern Shore
The Center is Moving!
Winter 2014, Issue #53,
Uncovering Chronic Trash Sources in Philadelphia’s Tacony Creek
Center Releases Discussion Paper on Nutrient Credits and Offsets for Stormwater Compliance
in the Chesapeake Bay
Partnership Surpasses 35,000 Hours of Training for Stormwater Practitioners
Fall 2013, Issue #52
The Birth of a Stormwater Wetland: Integrating Stormwater Management into Open Space Projects
Septic Management Districts for System Maintenance and Upgrades: A Feasibility Study from Dorchester County, Maryland
Linking Local Cleanup Plans to the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia
Demonstrating Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance Systems in Lancaster County, PA
Summer 2013, Issue #51
Introducing the 2013 “Off the Shelf” Watershed Treatment Model
An MS4 Partnership for Stormwater Retrofitting in the Upper Shenandoah, Virginia
Outfall Bag Filters for Cost-Effective Nutrient Source Control
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