We can all work together to reduce nutrient pollution in our communities. You can find out more about your local watershed, volunteer with local watershed groups, become involved and spread the word.

Get Involved

• Surf Your Watershed
  Locate the watershed that you live in and learn more about it.
• EPA's Adopt Your Watershed
  The Adopt Your Watershed database includes more than 2,600 watershed groups with opportunities to get involved in activities such as volunteer water monitoring, stream cleanups, and storm drain marking.
• Start a Watershed Team
  This page links to resources to getting started on creating a watershed team.
• Monitoring and Assessing Water Quality - Volunteer Monitoring
  This page has EPA resources and links to information about volunteer water quality monitoring.
• Non-point Source Outreach Toolbox
  The toolbox contains a variety of resources to help develop an effective and targeted outreach campaign.
• Create a Wildlife Habitat in your Backyard, Workplace or Schoolyard. Certify your backyard or schoolyard as part of the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program or Schoolyard Habitat Program Exit.
• Sponsor a watershed festival in your community to raise awareness about the importance of watershed protection. Find out how to get involved in or start planning your own monitoring event using the Water Environment Federation's World Wide Monitoring Day Web site Exit.
• Visit EPA's Watershed Central Wiki
• Find information about local watershed groups, case studies and other tools to reduce nutrient pollution in your community.

Spread the Word

• EPA's Water Is Worth It Facebook page
• EPA Office of Water Twitter Feed
• EPA's Greenversations Blog
• Healthy Waters for EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region
• Social Media at EPA
• Nutrient Pollution Outreach and Education Materials