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University of Rhode Island RI HomeASyst, http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/has/html/has.html Description: URI NEMO provides training, application of local watershed assessment tools, and follow up technical support to municipal officials in managing environmental impacts of changing of land use. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Rhode Island Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Leadership Blackstone Valley, http://www.blackstonevalley.org/leadership/ Description: Leadership Blackstone Valley is an intensive, hands-on program to cultivate emerging community leaders in the Blackstone River Valley towns of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Topics: What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, Rhode Island Healthy Landscapes Healthy Landscapes Project, http://www.healthylandscapes.org/ Description: The Healthy Landscapes Project goal is to generate and deliver an Extension education program aimed at pollution prevention best management practices (BMPs) in the home landscape. The Healthy Landscapes Project is a collaborative effort with URI Cooperative Extension Programs and the Town of North Kingstown. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Rhode Island MyWatershed.com MyWatershed.com, http://www.mywatershed.com/index.html Description: The mission of MyWatershed.com is that through active involvement, mailings & websites, educate residents about watersheds and nonpoint source pollution, offering new ways for residents to view and improve their surroundings, thereby improving water quality within watersheds. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island National Park Service Blackstone River Coalition, http://www.nps.gov/blac/zap/home/home.html Description:The Blackstone River Coalition is made up of various organizations that are concerned with the regeneration of the Blackstone River and the health of the Blackstone River Watershed. These organizations include state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, municipalities, and businesses. Everyone is working in different ways, from business people recognizing the value of the river in regards to successful business ventures to government agencies working with watershed groups to improve water quality. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, Rhode Island New England Regional Water Quality Program New England Regional Water Quality Program, http://www.usawaterquality.org/newengland/ Description: The CSREES New England Regional Water Quality Program works to improve water quality management through educational knowledge and extension programming that emerges from a research base. The program builds on the strengths of the Extension Water Quality Programs at the Land Grant Universities throughout New England. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Return to top of page
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