O Stormwater
 by Rebecca Buerkett, Lake and Watershed News Editor
Coarsely Adapted from the traditional German Carol "O Christmas Tree" 

O stormwater, O stormwater, how swiftly are ye flowing.
O stormwater,  O stormwater, we aim to heed thy going.
You infiltrate into the ground
When we leave trees a' standing round.
O stormwater, O stormwater, thy velocity is slowing!

O stormwater, O stormwater, with BMPs we treat thee.
O stormwater, O stormwater, our rain gardens deplete thee.
With wetlands, ponds, and roofs so green,
No sediment plumes to be seen.
O stormwater, O stormwater, our check dams rise to meet thee.

O stormwater, O stormwater, no illicit discharging.
O stormwater, O stormwater, our open space enlarging.
Our neighborhoods now habitat,
Low-impact design helps make sure that,
O stormwater, O stormwater, our groundwater's recharging!