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I would love to see a "grassroots" movement to convince local landowners to convert 10% (or more) of their manicured lawns into more natural areas with native plants, less mowing, & less chemicals needed to maintain it. This would both increase biodiversity, and also slow storm water runoff.

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Have students develop plans to help assist with runoff at the school grounds. Students could create a rain garden, which there was one formerly made on campus. The upkeep did not happen, so students who venture into this project will have a basis to begin. The rain garden will help keep the Muddy Branch stream. They could also develop other solutions that can assist in decreasing runoff.

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I know this is not always a popular idea as some do not think there is a lot of actual action happening but I would be happy with small steps...including those steps that could lead to awareness and thoughtfulness that could, potentially lead to more action in the future. I propose that my students living in town investigate the streets, allies, sidewalks, and storm drains near their homes. (With permission and taking all precautions, of course!) I would like them to investigate where that storm drain leads to....to the Susquehanna River!!! (Our town is on its banks.) I'd like to have them mark their drains, saying that their drain leads to the river. I think this would be a great step to help our community gain awareness and hopefully start to make better choices.

https://www.cbf.org/join-us/education-program/resources/storm-drain-stenciling.html

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​An Action Project to Help Save the Bay!

Storm drains are designed to be the fastest and most efficient way of getting rainwater off streets and parking lots. Unfortunately, the water that flows into your storm drain carries trash, leaves, soil sediment, nutrients from fertilizers, and toxic materials from pesticides, household cleaners, gasoline and motor oil. All of the water in the storm drains ends up in your local stream, river and eventually, the Chesapeake Bay.

Stenciling storm drains in your community may encourage people to dispose of trash properly and keep trash out of the drains and the Chesapeake Bay!

Storm Drain Stenciling is a service learning activity for your school, community association, 4-H, Scout, or other youth group.

A refundable $40 deposit is required. Stencils and directions are included.

Note: You must contact your local Department of Public Works before you begin stenciling.

Use these Project WET activities as a pre-activity or follow-up to your storm drain stenciling action project.

See the storm drain stencil request form or the stenciling instructions below for more details. Return the completed form with your $40 refundable deposit by mail at the address below.

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Storm drains are designed to be the fastest and most efficient way of getting rainwater off streets and parking lots. Unfortunately, the water that flows into your storm drain carries trash, leaves, soil sediment, nutrients from fertilizers, and toxic materials from pesticides, household cleaners, gasoline and motor oil.

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Writing to an apartment complex/HOA and encouraging permeable pavement, pet waste cleanup systems, and native plants/raised bed gardens on the property can potentially reduce the impact that families living in multi-unit homes have on stormwater, especially in dense, older urban cities with Combined Sewage Systems

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One way to reduce runoff into the bay is to create a rain garden.  This is a garden that is imbedded six inches into the ground and is designed to collect and absorb water in 24-48 hours.
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/water/rainscapes/about.html#raingarden

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We have an area in our driveway (next to our garage) that regularly washes out in heavy rain. This run off enters directly into an unnamed creek, eventually flowing into the Juniata River. I am going to work with my family to build a rain barrel for the side of the garage to catch some of that run off. I will use that water in my garden.