The salt we use to keep our roads, parking lots and sidewalks free of ice during the winter finds its way into our rivers where it is toxic to fish and hurts water quality. Salt is also corrosive to our infrastructure and can kill the vegetation on our landscape.
Below are resources to help your community be smart about their winter salt use:
Saltsmart.org
All of our winter chloride resources are housed under the Salt Smart Collaborative at saltsmart.org. This is a great website to share with residents looking for more information on the impact of winter road salt.
Winter Deicing Trainings
Through Salt Smart, we offer yearly deicing workshops in the fall.
Salt Smart and You Exhibit
Bring the Salt Smart and You exhibit to your library or another community space. The exhibit includes eight two-sided pop-up displays in English and Spanish and can be reserved for a maximum of four weeks.
Winter Chloride Watchers - Promotional Materials
Find more information about the Winter Chloride Watchers volunteer program at www.theconservationfoundation.org/wcw/
Blog Posts
- Find Your WHY for Being Salt Smart | Download as Word Document
- Stay Safe and Salt Smart This Winter! | Download as Word Document
- Salt Smart Practices
- For Safe Roads (municipalities) | Download as Word Document
- For Safe Parking Lots and Sidewalks (contractors, Park Districts) | Download as Word Document
- How Does Salt Melt Snow and Ice? | Download as Word Document
- Salt Smart Tips for Staying Safe on the Roads this Winter | Download as Word Document
- After It Snows, What Gets Plowed First? | Download as Word Document
- Winter Clean-Up Tips | Download as Word Document
- Anti-Icing: The Stripes That Keep You Safe | Download as Word Document
- Lose the Crunch, Love the Lines: Why We Need to Adopt Anti-Icing | Download as Word Document
- How Winter Salt Affects Our Pets | Download as Word Document
- The Scoop on Road Salt: How Chlorides Impact the Environment | Download as Word Document
- Why Salt Brine is Better Than Rock Salt | Download as Word Document
- Tools for Clearing Snow at Home | Download as Word Document
- Salt Smart Water Softening | Download as Word Document
- Why Road Salt is a Growing Environmental Issue | Download as Word Document
- Winter Safety Starts with You: Tips for a Safer Neighborhood | Download as Word Document
Social Media Posts
Posters
Comic
Click to view and download individual comic panels. Perfect for social media!
Other Resources
Bookmark
We have already printed bookmarks available for our members. Contact Lea Rodbarry for more information.
Salt Scatter Cups
A 12 ounce cup or mug full of salt is enough to cover 10 sidewalk squares! Share these salt scatter cups with residents to promote Smart Salting techniques.
Members can contact Lea Rodbarry to get free cups.
Videos
Technical webinars for Public Works crew and independent contractors are available at https://saltsmart.org/workshops/