Workshops

oct. 13, 2022 (POWERPOINT ONLY)

• Stormwater 101 Workshop (updated 10/21/2022)
  Presented by Jessica Watson, sediment and stormwater program manager at Sussex Conservation District (NOTE: recording from 11/4/21 available)

Nov. 4, 2021 (Webinar)

• Stormwater Workshop (updated 11/4/2021)
  Presented by Jessica Watson, sediment and stormwater program manager at Sussex Conservation District

OCT. 8, 2021 (Webinar)

• Turfgrass Best Management Practices (updated 10/8/2021)
  Presented by John Emerson, Jr., turfgrass nutrient management extension agent at the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
• Post-event Q & A (pdf) (updated 10/13/2021)

AUG. 13, 2020 (Webinar)

• Emergency Preparedness (updated 8/13/2020)
  Presented by Jessica Watson, sediment and stormwater program manager at Sussex Conservation District
• Algae Control in Stormwater Ponds (updated 8/13/2020)
  Presented by Blake Moore, natural resources extension agent at the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
• Invasive Weed Management (updated 8/13/2020)
  Presented by Todd Davis, Environmental Program Mgr. I at the Delaware Department of Agriculture

June 18, 2020 (Webinar)

• Understanding Drainage and Conveyance in Delaware (updated 6/18/2020)
  Presented by Jessica Watson, sediment and stormwater program manager at Sussex Conservation District
• Stormwater Preventative Maintenance (updated 6/18/2020)
  Presented by Blake Moore, natural resources extension agent at the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
• Turfgrass Water Management (updated 6/18/2020)
  Presented by John Emerson, Jr., turfgrass nutrient management extension agent at the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension

APRIL 16, 2020 (Webinar)

• Sustainable Landscapes: Community Open Space Workshop (updated 4/24/2020)
  Presented by Dr. Sue Barton, associate professor and extension specialist, at the University of Delaware department of plant and soil sciences. 

• Sediment and Stormwater Facilities in Your Community (updated 12/4/2019)
  Presented by Jessica Watson, sediment and stormwater program manager at Sussex Conservation District
• Community Drainage Challenges and Common Solutions (updated 12/4/2019)
  Presented by Matt Messina, equipment program project manager at Sussex Conservation District
• Landscaping Stormwater Ponds with Native Plants (updated 2/21/2020)
  Presented by Jim Passwaters, owner of Sussex Landscaping, LLC

TECHNICAL RESOURCES FOR STORMWATER MAINTENANCE

• EPA's Stormwater Wet Pond and Wetland Management
• Swale Fact Sheet  (updated 10/2021)
• Turfgrass Fact Sheet (updated 10/2021)

Pond maintenance companies

• Envirotech Environmental Consulting
• Lake Source Aquatic Habitat Management
• Solitude Lake Management
• Tributaries Ecological Restoration

Resources

• University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
  • Soil Testing
  • Lawn & Garden Help
  • Backyard Composting
  • Water Conservation
  • Livable Lawns & Sustainable Landscapes
  • Plant & Insect Diagnostics
  • Master Gardner & Master Naturalist
• DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship
  • Water Quality
  • Wetlands
  • Drainage & Stormwater
  • Beaches
  • Waterways
  • Conservation
• DNREC Maintaining Tax Ditches in Your Back Yard (pdf)
• DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife - Mosquito Control
  • The Southern Delaware Office, 302-422-1512, serves the southern half of Kent County south of Dover and all of Sussex County.
• Sussex County Public Works
• Sussex County Engineering Department

Frequently Asked Questions

Coming Soon 

Native Plant Links

• USDA Plant Database
• Delaware Wildflowers
• Arbor Day Foundation
• National Wildlife Federation
• Audobon Society 

Invasive (non-native) Plant Links

• National Invasive Species Information Center
• University of Delaware Phragmites Study