Throughout the year, the Chester County Water Resources Authority prepares factsheets, newsletter articles, and other materials which we encourage municipalities, watershed associations, homeowners associations, and others to use and reference in environmental education pieces.  This resource library has many of these environmental education pieces for public use.  In addition to these education pieces, this resource library also has the full text and figures of the "Watershed Primer" as published in the Chester County, Pennsylvania Water Resources Compendium.

Public Education Brochures

• Watershed Stewardship: It's Up to You! (Adobe file)
• 2002 Drought Emergency Water Use Restrictions
• Caring for Your Lawn and Your Environment (Adobe file)
• Surviving Summer with a Healthy Lawn (Adobe file)
• You Can Name a Stream

Information on Watersheds and Watershed Associations

• Watershed Associations of Chester County
• Municipalities and their Watersheds

Watershed Primer

From the Chester County, Pennsylvania Water Resources Compendium

• Part 1: Watershed Basics
• Part 2: Ground Water and Aquifers
• Part 3: Streams and Ribarian Buffers
• Part 4: Land Use Impacts and Watershed Economics
• List of Figures
• References

Chester County Monitoring Programs

• Biological Diversity Monitoring
• Chester County Observation Well Network
• Chester County Stream Gage Stations
• Chester County Volunteer Rainfall Observation Network
• Water Table Mapping

Drought Conditions/Hydrology

• Drought Phases
• Drought Warning - Frequently Asked Questions
• Leaks in the Home - Conservation Tips
• Winter Hydrology

Watershed Resources

• First Order Drainage Areas
• No-mow Zones
• Residential Riparian Buffers
• Streambank Protection
• Wetlands: A Critical Resource
• What is a Watershed?

Rain Garden Resources

• Rain Gardens - A how-to manual for homeowners (© University of Wisconsin)
• Rain Gardens - A household way to improve water quality in your community (© University of Wisconsin)