The watershed approach aims at solving environmental problems through local organizations leadership. First a diagnostic is made of the major environmental problems affecting the watershed and actions taken or proposed are presented. Different watersheds are presented with the names of the organizations involved, their problems and the solutions chosen. Best management practices to reduce sediments and nutrients, education, resource management are some of the general steps proposed and more specific measures are proposed for each watershed.

The approach of local organizations involvement is interesting as the solutions chosen to solve have to satisfy the communities and come from the communities in a specific watershed that present specific problems.