Leave Your Leaves On Land
Leave Your Leaves On Land Fall leaves provide beautiful color on trees, but in local waters they contribute to algal blooms. Leaves are a leading contributor of phosphorus in our waters. Properly cleaning up [...]
Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop June 17th, 2023
Build Your Own Rain Barrel 2023 Are you or your family looking for a fun activity to do Saturday June 17th, 2023? Join us and build your own rain barrel! SIGN UP HERE! [...]
Monthly PSA: Pet Waste
Not only is it an unpleasant sight on yards and sidewalks, pet waste is one of the many contributors of stormwater pollution. During rain and snow melts, pet waste left on lawns, sidewalks, trails, [...]
PSA: Carpet Cleaning
Nothing feels better than walking across clean carpet, except maybe wading through clean water on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, far too often dirty wash water from carpet cleaning is dumped down the driveway [...]
Kids Can Help Too!
Kids Can Help Too! There are a lot of things kids can do to help keep our lakes, rivers, and streams clean Have you ever thought about where rain goes after it lands on [...]
Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste Cleaning out the garage and keeping our waters clean We all have the opportunity - and responsibility - to dispose of waste materials properly. The rule of thumb is: If you [...]
Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning To keep our waters clean, keep your dirty water out Nothing feels better than walking across clean carpet, except maybe wading through clean water on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, far too [...]
Fish Don’t Swim in Chlorine
Fish Don't Swim in Chlorine Following a few simple steps will prepare your pool water for entering local waterways Dechlorinate the water Water from swimming pools and spas must be dechlorinated prior to discharging [...]
Rain Barrels
Rain Barrels Catching rain when it falls benefits you and our waters The Fox Valley area receives an average of 22.23 inches of rain from April through October. Rain runs off your rooftop, onto [...]
Vehicle Maintenance
Vehicle Maintenance Get where you need to go and minimize the impact on local waters We don't think much of jumping in the car and running to the store. You may have heard that [...]