Edward Himlan, Director of MA Watershed Coalition: The mission of the Massachusetts Watershed Coalition is to protect and restore streams, lakes, and water supplies. MWC Executive Director Ed Himlan has thirty five years’ experience in watershed management and education. Ed has expertise in water protection planning; public policy; grassroots groups; local assistance; and public presentations. He has served on many state and federal advisory groups, as well as the boards of local conservation organizations.
Ed has a Master’s degree in Natural Resources Planning from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Ed has helped town officials, businesses, homeowners, contractors and community groups to create more than eighty rain gardens and other stormwater solutions. The educational materials and runoff remedies created by these activities offer practical examples and guidance that can help people to improve the health of local streams and lakes.