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Urban Subwatershed Restoration Manuals	The Practice of Watershed Protection
This series introduces an integrated framework for urban watershed restoration, outline effective techniques for assessing urban watersheds, and provide a comprehensive review of watershed restoration techniques.	This comprehensive 800-page reference, drawn from past issues of the Center’s scientific journal and a wealth of other Center papers and reports, boasts 150 articles on all aspects of watershed protection and is perfect for watershed planners, engineers, local government officials and citizen groups.



Better Site Design	Technical Manuals
Everything you need for those interested in promoting smarter, more ecologically sound development with 22 guidelines for better developments and detailed rationale for each principle. Get the Better Site Design Handbook, Area Roundtable Documents.	Practical resources for the watershed planner or stormwater manager and includes the Illicit Discharge and Detection Elimination Manual, Impacts of Impervious Cover, and the Rapid Watershed Planning Handbook.



University Teaching Modules We've combined our publications with slideshow presentations and exercises from our workshops to create multimedia teaching modules ready for the university instructor’s lecture or lab coursework in Environmentally-Sensitive Development, Introduction to Watershed Impacts, and Introduction to Watershed Restoration and Assessment.	Special Topics For urban lake management techniques, and other specific reports pertaining to elements of stormwater management and watershed assessment. ALL ITEMS IN THIS CATEGORY ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD!



Slideshow Presentations on CD-ROM Seven CD slideshows for you to choose from. An excellent resource for trainers, educators and citizens. Fully customizable.	CWP Gear Going out to implement some of the watershed tools you have learned? Do it in style with a Center t-shirt, window cling or a temporary tattoo.



Free Resources Check out some of the watershed resources we have available for free.	Friends of the Center Love the Center's work? Help us to continue our mission by making a donation.

About our Downloadable Resources for Sale

The Center has select publications available for electronic download, including individual articles from "The Practice of Watershed Protection" which need to be ordered separately. Read our FAQ page about our downloadable resources here.

About the Center's Publications

The Center for Watershed Protection has spent the past decade providing the tools to help communities protect and restore our nation's streams, lakes, rivers and estuaries. Our resources now include slideshows on CD-ROM and innovative Do-It-Yourself planning kits as well as the technical manuals and research publications for which we're known. In addition, don't forget to check out our free resources at http://www.stormwatercenter.net. The site features more than 2,000 pages of technical content designed to help stormwater managers and watershed planners restore and protect their aquatic resources, including a manual builder, more than a dozen slideshows, and model ordinances.

Information for Professors

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Shipping, Returns and Privacy Policy

Shipping & Handling: All hardcopy orders are processed within three business days.

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Return Policy - You may return most* Center items purchased from our store for a full product refund within 30 days of the packing slip date. We cannot accept items that are returned more than 30 days after the packing slip date, are not in their original condition and packaging, or are missing parts. Shipping and Handling fees are non-refundable unless the wrong product was sent to you.

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To return an item, please pack the item(s) along with the packing slip securely in a box. Mail the package to:

Center for Watershed Protection
Attn.: Publications
8390 Main Street, 2nd floor
Ellicott City, MD 21043

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Refunds - Once the returned item is received and approved, refunds of the product price (excluding Shipping & Handling) will be made using the original payment method. Credit card refunds will be made within 10 business days. This credit will be identified as Go-Emerchant on a credit card statement. Check refunds will be mailed within 30 days to the billing address on the original order. No refunds will be issued on electrnic documents.

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Spring Special - Buy One CD, get the Practice for Watershed Protection CD for free!

Our Spring Cleaning here translates to huge savings for you on all of our CDs! We've offered the "Buy One CD, Get One Free" deal before, but the Free CD selection has never included the Practice of Watershed Protection CD!

This means that if you purchase any of our Slideshow CDs at the regular $25 cost, you can choose to receive for free any of the other Slideshow CDs OR the Practice of Watershed Protection CD-- a $40 value!

We encourage you to first visit the Slideshow and Resource CD section of the store, where you can preview some of the content on the CDs before you make your selection.

If you have questions please contact us at center@cwp.org
8390 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 410-461-8323
Fax: 410-461-8324