Division of Soil and Water Conservation

•  Five simple steps to maintaining and enhancing community open space and stormwater management areas
  This 39-page guidance document contains helpful information for homeowners on stormwater facility maintenance.
• Stormwater pond maintenance companies
• Stormwater pond maintenance FAQs
• Helping the environment starts in your back yard
  This trifold pamphlet informs homeowners about some helpful tips to having a healthy backyard.
• Recommended herbaceous plants for stormwater management ponds in Delaware
• Stormwater pond parts
  This colorful document overviews the basic engineering components of stormwater ponds the in a simple, easy to read booklet.
• Roadside swale management brochure
• Mosquito control in Delaware

Native Plant Links

• USDA Plant Database
• Chesapeake Region Native Plant Guide
• Delaware Wildflowers
• Arbor Day Foundation
• Online Plant ID
• Plant Conservation Alliance
• National Wildlife Federation
• Audubon Society

 Non-Native Invasive Plant Links

• Delaware Invasive Species Council
• Virginia Tech Weed ID
• Mid-Atlantic Invasive Species
• National Invasive Species Information Center
• University of Delaware Phragmites Study
• New Hampshire Aquatic Invasive Species Brochure

Stormwater Runoff Prevention Factsheets

• For Automotive Businesses
• For Builders and Developers
• For Car Owners
• For Gardeners and Homeowners
• For Pet Owners
• For Pool Owners
• For Restaurants

For Kids

• Stormwater Coloring Book
  This coloring book can be great fun for kids who want to color or work on educational puzzles relating to stormwater topics.