Watershed Partnerships

Protecting Our Watershed
This unique partnership between the Department of Public Utilities, its customers and local watershed groups encourages residential backyard conservation, water and energy conservation and promotes public education to improve watershed health. The program will emphasize rain barrel distribution and rain garden workshops, lawn care, stream stewards and water quality monitoring, and stream clean ups.

Where to Begin
Watershed groups can be particularly helpful for watersheds experiencing significant land use transition. Central Ohio has several successful groups committed to proactive watershed protection. Become involved with a local watershed group. Many groups offer speakers and workshops periodically. Contact a group active in your area or find one below (we do our best to update these external links):

• Darby Creek Association, Inc. at DarbyCreekAssociation.org
• Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries: Call (614) 569-8544 or E-Mail service@friendsofalumcreek.org
• Friends of Big Walnut Creek
• Friends of Blacklick Creek
• Friends of the Lower Olentangy River Watershed (FLOW)
• Friends of the Ravines
• Friends of Rocky Fork Creek
• Friends of the Scioto River at http://sciotoriverfriends.org/
• Olentangy Watershed Alliance: (740) 203-1905 or E-Mail sboone@delawareohio.net
• Or search the Ohio Watershed Network, an Ohio State University Extension. See the Watershed Groups tab.