Calendar
July 19
9am-12pm
Storm Drain Stenciling
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Matt Garmon at (708) 828-1448 or via email.
July 22, 5:30pm
Rain Barrel Workshop
WORKSHOP FULL
July 26, 10am
Rain Barrel Workshop
WORKSHOP FULL
July 26, 1pm
Rain Barrel Workshop
WORKSHOP FULL
August 4, 7pm
Rain Garden Workshop
by Stacy James, Water Resources Scientist with the
Prairie Rivers Network.
Normal Public Library Community Room
Print Materials
Name that Water Quality Hazard (print materials)
This
activity introduces students to a spectrum of common water quality hazards, as well as sources of hazards, routes of exposure, associated health symptoms, and methods for hazard control.
Polluted Urban Runoff: A Source of Concern (fact sheet/bulletin)
This resource identifies the pollution sources that drain into Wisconsin lakes and streams. It describes what effects specific pollutants have on water resources and offers ways for people to help prevent polluted runoff in urban and rural areas.
Sediment and Erosion Control for New Homeowners (fact sheet/bulletin)
Information for new homeowners about how they can help protect the environment by ensuring that soil and sediment are not washed off their property and that grass or other ground cover become well established.
Water Quality Education Materials: Nonpoint Source Pollution Tool (print materials)
Water Quality Education Materials help educate the general public about what nonpoint pollution is, why it is a problem, and what specific actions people can do about it.
Cleaning Up Stormwater Runoff (fact sheet/bulletin)
A fact sheet explaining misconceptions and describing the actual path of pollutants from the ground to a water body through stormwater. It highlights stormwater's ability to carry sediments, phosphorus, micro-organisms and toxic chemicals and the consequences.
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