Use drought tolerant or native plants in your landscaping. It is an integrated strategy for restoring, protecting and managing water resources. This approach addresses not only the water resource itself, but also the entire watershed. Since everyone may contribute to the watershed s problems, all should be involved in identifying problems and solutions. There are many management solutions from which to choose, from changing municipal stormwater regulations to educating car owners about motor oil recycling.
Different solutions work better in some situations than others.
Identifying which solutions are right for a particular watershed is a crucial component of the watershed management plan. Developed with the watershed community, the plan should reflect the concerns and priorities of that community. This can be the most difficult part of the process. How the implementation issue is addressed is critical to the success of the overall watershed management plan. The advantage of using the watershed protection approach is the resulting integrated watershed management plan that addresses all sources of pollution within the watershed.