How can you help improve our watershed?
Everyone has an impact on their watershed; here are some easy steps you can take to make your impact as positive as can be:
Homeowners
1. Use herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer only when absolutely necessary, and follow directions. Check out Delaware’s Livable Lawns program at www.delawarelivablelawns.org!
2. Don’t mow grass to the water’s edge. This leads to erosion and increases runoff. Leave a buffer of trees and shrubs around waterways.
3. Use rain barrels, rain gardens and plantings to slow and reduce runoff.
4. Maintain septic systems properly and use Best Available Technology (BAT) systems when possible.
Boaters
1. Lower boat and jet-ski wake near the shore and in shallows.
2. Use pump out stations. NEVER discharge sewage into the river.
3. Take care to avoid oil and gas spills. If you see evidence of a spill or environmental pollution, call the US Coast Guard hotline: (800) 424-8802
4. Don’t bring breakable glass bottles or easily blown trash on boats.
Everyone
1. Don’t litter!
2. Reduce, reuse, and recycle! Avoid one-time-use plastics, like grocery bags and water bottles. Cecil County Recycling Program: http://www.ccgov.org/government/public-works/public-works-divisions/solid-waste-management-division/recycling-programs
3. Eat locally grown foods to support local agriculture and reduce your carbon footprint.
4. Only put water down the sink! Oil, paint, and non-biodegradable items can harm septic systems and wastewater treatment plants.
5. Get outside! You live in a beautiful place, explore it and appreciate it.
6. Volunteer! Come to our events or contact us! We need all kinds of people with all kinds of skills and would love to hear from you!
7. If you see something say something. Whenever you see a pollution source or just have a question, get in touch with us!
Homeowners
1. Use herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer only when absolutely necessary, and follow directions. Check out Delaware’s Livable Lawns program at www.delawarelivablelawns.org!
2. Don’t mow grass to the water’s edge. This leads to erosion and increases runoff. Leave a buffer of trees and shrubs around waterways.
3. Use rain barrels, rain gardens and plantings to slow and reduce runoff.
4. Maintain septic systems properly and use Best Available Technology (BAT) systems when possible.
Boaters
1. Lower boat and jet-ski wake near the shore and in shallows.
2. Use pump out stations. NEVER discharge sewage into the river.
3. Take care to avoid oil and gas spills. If you see evidence of a spill or environmental pollution, call the US Coast Guard hotline: (800) 424-8802
4. Don’t bring breakable glass bottles or easily blown trash on boats.
Everyone
1. Don’t litter!
2. Reduce, reuse, and recycle! Avoid one-time-use plastics, like grocery bags and water bottles. Cecil County Recycling Program: http://www.ccgov.org/government/public-works/public-works-divisions/solid-waste-management-division/recycling-programs
3. Eat locally grown foods to support local agriculture and reduce your carbon footprint.
4. Only put water down the sink! Oil, paint, and non-biodegradable items can harm septic systems and wastewater treatment plants.
5. Get outside! You live in a beautiful place, explore it and appreciate it.
6. Volunteer! Come to our events or contact us! We need all kinds of people with all kinds of skills and would love to hear from you!
7. If you see something say something. Whenever you see a pollution source or just have a question, get in touch with us!
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