Southeast Watershed Assistance Network

Southeast Watershed Assistance Network: A Clearinghouse for Land and Water Protection Resources

	LAND & RESOURCE CONSERVATION: Learn new strategies for habitat conservation, sustainable agriculture and more. Share ideas with land trusts, resource management agencies and others on how to better conserve our natural resources. New! Land Trust of Hunstville & North AL Protects 69 Acres
	WETLANDS, WATERSHEDS & STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: Build up your resources of codes and ordinances, case studies and best management practices for how to protect your watershed and better manage your community’s stormwater. New! Wetland Factsheets New! Report on Carbon Effects and Water Savings
	QUALITY GROWTH: Discover how developing communities in the Southeast are increasing their economic base while preserving water quality and open space. Experience new strategies for low impact design, urban renewal and growth readiness that you can apply to your own community. Report: New Report on Link Between Growth and Climate Change
	SUSTAINABLE BUILDING: Gain a better understanding about the connection between sustainable building and water quality. Search for new building products and techniques that make less of an impact on our environment and visit the Building Outside the Box program to see real life examples of how they’re being used. New! "The Value of Shade" Report on urban trees and energy use.
	COMMUNITY TRAINING & ORANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Develop your own skills and learn from other conservation professionals. Find tools and resources for bringing land and water quality education to your local officials and community leaders.

www.watershed-assistance.net
is a project of
Southeast Watershed Forum & Building Outside the Box

News & Events

Feb 19-20 10th Annual GRN Conference

2010 - 10th Annual GRN Conference: "A River Runs Through It: Our Stories & Our Work from Headwaters to Sea" Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Jekyll Island

Early Registration Deadline: February 1, 2010
Scholarship Application Deadline: January 15, 2010

Dept. of Soil Science at NCSU Photo Database on Flickr

Contributors to the SoilScience.info initiative are making available hundreds of photos related to soil management, crop production, soil formation and mapping, animal waste management and other related topics. There are a variety of ways to browse the gallery: view the slideshow, browse the collections, select photos from a list of keywords, or tour the map.

Feb 8 - Climate Solutions University - Call for Applications Deadline

The Model Forest Policy Program (MFPP) and its partners, The Cumberland River Compact and The Climate Project are fostering this leadership role for rural communities with an emphasis on underserved rural counties. Together these partners are offering the "Climate Solutions University: Forest and Water Strategies" project to help communities develop sound local government land use management options. Click here for more information and to download the application.

EPA Announces $9 million in Beach Grants for Coastal Communities

EPA is making almost $10 million in grants available in 2010 to eligible coastal and Great Lakes states, territories and tribes to help them implement programs to monitor water quality at the beach and to notify the public when water quality problems exist.

City of Charlotte Wins National Smart Growth Award

The City of Charlotte, NC, was the recipient of one of the 2009 National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement from US EPA. The recieved their award in the Policies and Regulations category for their Urban Street Design Guidelines.