DescriptionMy approach to this thesis is a three-chapter guidebook. Chapter 1 will introduce the watershed, demonstrate residential land use and its impact on waterways, and discuss the Environmental Education Continuum created by the Environmental Protection Agency. This diagram is a trajectory from the awareness level to action and can be used to understand the structure of this thesis. Chapter 2 will focus on an analysis of personal field work, conducted from September to November 2018. This chapter is a discussion of materials and methods used, results found, and an analysis. The final chapter is a stewardship guide for resident’s living in the Lower Raritan Watershed, but is also applicable to nearly everyone. This thesis will provide readers with adequate knowledge of the watershed and impacts of anthropogenic activity in order to become residential stewards of the Lower Raritan Watershed in New Jersey.