Northern Middlesex Stormwater Collaborative

Resources for Educators, Residents, Businesses, and Youth

For Educators

This section contains educational resources for educators. These activities can be downloaded for classroom use.

Resources (Downloadable):

For Residents

These resources are provided to help educate and inform residents of the sources of polluted stormwater, how they impact the watershed and downstream locations, and how they can be prevented.

Natural Yard Care

  • Natural Yard Care Guide

  • Efficient Landscaping USEPA

Rain Barrels

  • Rain Barrel Do-It-Yourself Kit

Rain Gardens

  • Rain Garden Guide MWC

  • Rain Garden Guide UCONN

Residential Stormwater Management

  • Homeowner Guide To Protecting Water Quality In The Blackstone River Watershed

  • Make Your Home The Solution to Stormwater Pollution

  • NH Homeowners Guide To Stormwater Management

  • Residential Stormwater Management

  • Step By Step Guide To Curbing Polluted Runoff

  • Stormwater Matters Westford

  • What You Can Do As a Citizen EPA

Septic Systems

  • How to Keep Septic Systems Working Casco Bay EP

  • How to Keep Septic Systems Working Casco Bay EP

  • Septic Smart Long Homeowner Guide Spanish 508

Water Quality

For Businesses

These resources are provided to assist the Northern Middlesex region’s business and industrial community in understanding the issues surrounding stormwater pollution.

  • Automotive Industry Guide

  • Small Farm Owner Guide from the Blackstone River Coalition

  • Stormwater Permit Guide For Construction

  • What You Can Do As A Developer

For Youth

The activity sheets and games can be downloaded and used at home. They are designed for children aged from 10 to 12, but may be appropriate for other ages as well.

  • Dwayne the Storm Drain

  • Storm Water Placemat

  • Storm Water Stickers

  • Stormy Coloring Book