Mid-South Watershed Training Program

The Mid-South Watershed Training Program (MSWTP) is an EPA funded regional program developed by the Watershed Conservation Resource Center (WCRC) to provide education and technical tools needed for environmental professionals, watershed coordinators, conservation districts, and other watershed stakeholders to understand and apply the watershed approach as a means to conserve, restore, and protect our natural resources. A series of training courses will be offered that provide sound, scientific methods for identifying sources and causes of nonpoint source pollution; identifying best management practices (BMP) and developing restoration strategies; estimating contaminant load reductions and costs; and performing planning, outreach, and long-range monitoring. The program will focus on resources needed for developing comprehensive watershed plans, and it will help watersheds that cross State and EPA region boundaries by providing courses that focus on regional land uses and issues.