For municipalities in the Neshaminy Watershed

The Neshaminy Collaborative brings municipalities together to address stormwater challenges at a watershed scale. By sharing tools, educational materials, and programming, municipalities can strengthen MS4 compliance while making better use of limited staff time and resources.

The Neshaminy Collaborative

The Neshaminy Collaborative is a joint effort led by the Neshaminy Watershed Association and the Bucks County Conservation District, together with participating municipalities in the Neshaminy Watershed.

The Collaborative focuses on:

Reducing stormwater volume and pollution entering the Neshaminy Creek
Supporting municipal MS4 program requirements
Coordinating education, outreach, and public involvement across the watershed

Infographic showing how the Collaborative supports municipal public education and engagement for MS4 compliance — How the Collaborative supports municipal engagement and MS4 compliance

Shared support for MS4 MCM1 and MCM2

Participating municipalities receive coordinated support for:

MCM1: Public Education and Outreach – Ready-to-use educational content and materials that can be shared with residents, community groups, and on municipal channels.
MCM2: Public Involvement and Participation – Workshops, volunteer events, and community activities that engage residents in watershed-friendly actions.

This shared approach helps municipalities demonstrate ongoing education and engagement efforts while avoiding duplicated work.

Collaboration, grants, and shared resources

Beyond MS4 education and involvement, the Collaborative offers:

Facilitated collaboration – Regular opportunities for municipal staff and partners to coordinate priorities and share lessons learned.
Grant support – Assistance identifying opportunities, coordinating multi-municipal proposals, and assembling supporting materials.
Shared resources and data – Access to common templates, training materials, meeting notes, and datasets through the Collaborative portal.

This structure helps stretch limited human resources further and supports more consistent watershed-wide progress.

A shared portal for municipal partners

Municipal partners have access to a private area within the WatershedWork portal, which can include:

Meeting materials and recordings
Educational content libraries
Event and workshop plans
Documentation that supports MS4 recordkeeping

The portal is designed to make it easier to find, reuse, and adapt shared resources over time.

Explore membership in the Neshaminy Collaborative

If you are an elected leader or professional staff member in a municipality within the Neshaminy Watershed, we welcome a conversation about joining the Collaborative.

We can discuss:

How the Collaborative’s services align with your MS4 program
The scope of shared education and involvement activities
How membership is structured and supported