With the ever-changing regulations, priorities and ethics watershed management and planning is a dynamic process. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues affecting watersheds to this day. With recent droughts and floods, climate change has become an even more salient issue. As a result watershed management also needs to also adapt to these prevailing challenges. This presentation discusses some of the challenges and opportunities such as emergency response to environmental events such as flooding, algal blooms, and drought; policy; planning and ecosystem restoration.