Seasonal Yard Care for Cleaner Rivers and Streams
Learn how seasonal yard care, from spring to winter, can protect the health of rivers and streams in your neighborhood.
October 2, 2025
Conserving and enhancing the rivers and streams that flow through our communities.
Learn the many features of our watershed, including what lives in our rivers and streams, and what you can do to protect it.
Having accurate data on water quality and aquatic life is necessary for planning projects that have the most impact.
Everything we do across the landscape has an impact on local water quality. It is up to us to find ways to lessen the negative impacts where we can.
Learn how seasonal yard care, from spring to winter, can protect the health of rivers and streams in your neighborhood.
Since trees have a great capacity to slow and soak up rainfall, trees can be a useful tool for addressing stormwater issues.
We’re already feeling the impacts of climate change in Illinois with more frequent and more intense rainstorms.