What is a Watershed Council?

A watershed council is a non-regulatory, volunteer organization committed to the environmental preservation of a geographic area. It is entirely volunteer based, and represents individuals as well as business, academic, and governmental interests. However, the most important stakeholders are the community. The Rio Espiritu Santo Watershed Council will offer community members a place to voice their opinions on environmental issues. The community will set the agenda for the council and will only work on the issues that the community deems important.