WORLD SPACE watershed conservation PROGRAM
A watershed is a land area that collects and directs rain, snowmelt, and runoff into a single body of water, such as a stream, river, or wetland.
Watersheds sustain life, these waterbodies supply our drinking water, provide habitat to numerous plants and animals, and the enjoyment of swimming or fishing. Unfortunately, 40-50% of our nation's waters are impaired, due to pollution, erosion, and degradation. This impairment causes loss of ecological functions such as the ability to absorb water increasing flooding issues, and the ability to properly filter pollutants from stormwater resulting in more toxins getting into our waters. Watershed conservation is an economical way to avoid costly flood damages, minimize erosion, and filter stormwater, in some areas, the benefits are 5x the cost. Therefore, it is important to protect the health of our watersheds.
The World Space Watershed Conservation Program focuses on connecting communities and government in addressing the negative impacts threatened or impaired watersheds have in our everyday lives and how nature-based solutions of restoring wetlands, conserving watersheds, and protecting ecological areas enhance the hydrology, connectivity, geomorphology, and biology of watersheds, improving the functional relationship within the ecosystem resulting in natural flood defenses and cleaner water.