The purpose of the WLN is to develop a diverse learning community where participants have the materials needed to learn:
Problem-solving for water quality and stormwater issues from a holistic, sustainable, and resilient perspectives
Restoring and protecting the ecological health of urban watersheds
Promoting resilience to climate change in urban watersheds
Creating conditions and opportunities to improve the quality of life of residents of urban watersheds
Facilitating equitable relationships between community stakeholders (public and private) that nurture cooperation, collaboration, and partnership for projects that blue, green, and grey infrastructure to address flooding
Promoting city watershed programs devoted to sustainable solutions to water quality issues in urban environments
Though it is a work in progress, please feel free to visit the site and/or watch our introductory video below.