The crunch of salt beneath our feet in the winter is not without a cost. Instead of wasting salt, we can adopt a snow removal practice called anti-icing to reduce costs and minimize impact on the environment.
When managed well, detention basins can prevent residential flooding, protect water quality, and contribute to the health of the community.
Rain washes lawn fertilizer into nearby rivers. Learn best practices for using fertilizer and tips for trying natural lawn care at home.
When a rain drop journeys from the sky to the ground, it can pick up pollutants that eventually get into freshwater resources.
By collecting rainwater, rain gardens help reduce flooding on your property and prevent polluted runoff from entering nearby rivers.
One simple, low-cost method to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff from your property and conserve rainwater is to use rain barrels.
To stay safe this winter, consider these winter clean-up tips for taking care of snow and ice on sidewalks, driveways, and fire hydrants.
To efficiently clear snowfall, plows start with high priority roadways before clearing residential streets.
Winter driving can be dangerous. Stay safe on the roads this winter by practicing these smart winter driving habits.
There’s a connection between fall leaves, stormwater systems, and the health of local waterways–and it has a lot to do with storm drains.
As rain falls and flows through piles of leaves, nutrients quickly leach out of leaves and end up in nearby rivers and streams.
To protect our rivers, it’s important to prevent fall leaves from getting into the street and into storm drains.
Invasive plants like cattails and phragmites can make your neighborhood detention pond less effective at managing stormwater.
