What does a watershed council do?

• Local watershed councils are highly effective in planning, development, and implementation of projects to maintain and restore the biological and physical process in watersheds for the sustainability of their communities.
• Councils often identify landowner participants for important projects, develop priorities for local projects, and establish goals and standards for future conditions in the watershed. On-site projects are implemented in an effort to enhance the watershed's ability to capture, store, and beneficially release water.
• Education projects are undertaken to inform people about watershed processes and functions. Watershed councils provide coordinated, broad-based review of land management plans to local, state, and federal decision-makers.
• Watershed councils help bring state, federal and private funding to local communities for ecosystem restoration, monitoring and education.
• Together with their many partners, councils make a significant positive impact on the local environment, economy and community, because they are their local community.