Tips For A Cleaner Spring
Managing Nutrients, Trash & Litter Makes For Cleaner Waterways Fertilize With Care Over-application of nutrients not only may impair plant growth, it can also contaminate groundwater by leaching through the soil...
Leave The Leaves!
Letting your garden go natural can reap big benefits The temptation to clean up leaves, spent flowers, and garden debris in the fall is great, but keep in mind there are...
Recycling
Recycling: With just a little effort we can keep so much more out of our landfill. Our city recycling programs are busy removing plastics and paper from the landfill, here are...
8 Ways To Help From Home
Small actions can have a big impact, so we’ve put together a list of simple ways you can help sustain our natural surroundings and improve local water quality. Here are 8...
Install A Rain Barrel | Redirect Your Downspouts
Every downspout on your home can deliver up to 12 gallons of rainwater per minute during a heavy storm. In the combined sewer area, many downspouts are connected directly to the...
Plant A Tree!
Trees provide an abundance of economic, social and environmental benefits. A city’s tree canopy can significantly reduce stormwater runoff and save millions of dollars in drainage infrastructure needs. A healthy level...
Explore Safe Lawn Care
What does your yard say about you? We all want a safe environment for our family; starting with lawn care is an important step that also contributes to a healthy lake....
Explore Rain Gardens
Rain Gardens are an easy way to beautify your yard and the world while contributing to a clean lake. Plant A Rain Garden Rain gardens and bioretention/infiltration devices allow about 30...
Make a Positive Difference
We all can help clean up our local water supply and improve our natural environment. Simple Ways to Make a Positive Difference Pick-up Pet Waste Maintain Your Septic System Support Your...