Easy Watershed Friendly Practices
From Driveway to Stream: How Car Care Impacts Water Quality
A common sight throughout the warmer months of the year is the classic at-home car…
Why Plant Native?
Healthy waterways begin in our own backyards, where the choices we make about landscaping and…
Importance of Protecting Green Space
Preserving natural ecosystems has many benefits. Healthy watersheds provide services like water filtration and storage,…
Rain Barrels and Cisterns
Stormwater is water that used to soak into the ground and become ground water prior…
Rain Gardens
Stormwater is water that used to soak into the ground and become ground water prior…
Importance of Protecting Riparian Areas
Land bordering streams, rivers, wetlands, ponds, and lakes are known as riparian areas and provide…
What is Stormwater?
Stormwater is water that used to soak into the ground and become ground water prior…
Planting Trees for Cleaner Stormwater
When rain falls on forests, fields, and other natural areas, much of it soaks into…
The Doo’s and Don’ts of Pet Waste
Our waterways are an essential part of our lives that affect our lands, communities and…
Sensible Salting for a Healthy Winter
As the winter season blankets our region in snow and ice, Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners…
A Beginner’s Guide to Nature Journals
A stand of trees in Tinker’s Creek State Nature Preserve What is a Nature Journal?…
Fact Sheets
Watershed Information
- Green Infrastructure: Best Management Practices Fact Sheet
- Lawn Care: Healthy Yards, Healthy Streams
- Lawn Care: Sustainable Practices
- Midges and Mayflies for Water Quality Fact Sheet
- Native Plants: Pollination & Pollinators
- PFAS: What are they and how can you avoid them?
- Rain Barrel Set-up
- Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels
- Rain Garden Manual for Homeowners
- Stormwater Control Measures - Guidance for Private Owners & Operators
- Wetlands: Nature's Filter and Flood Control
- Wetlands: Nature's Flood Protection System
Lake Erie: Don't Waste It
TCWP and NEOPIPE partnered to spread the message “Lake Erie: Don’t Waste it!” in 2017. Follow the links below to learn more about these outreach efforts!
Stay Informed & Take Action
Healthy watersheds depend on informed and engaged communities. Stay connected to important Great Lakes and watershed issues and take action when it matters most.
Help us protect the Great Lakes. Learn more at the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
Nature Activities & Resources
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