Learn About Water

Browse our educational resources about watersheds, rainscaping, and more.

Learn About Your Watershed

A watershed is an area of land where all of the water that drains off of or flows underneath it collects to the same place (such as a river). We all live in a watershed.

Rainscaping

Rainscapes are landscape enhancements that reduce stormwater runoff from properties. WRRI invites you to install rainscapes to help improve your local waterway while enhancing your property.

Riparian Buffers

A riparian buffer is a vegetated area bordering a body of water, such as a stream, lake or pond. The North Carolina riparian buffer rules protect certain intermittent and perennial streams, lakes and ponds and estuaries throughout the state.