Protecting the Environment
We can all make a difference. Small steps. Large strides. All actions no matter the size can help us move toward a greener and cleaner community. You can help around the house and your business by starting or increasing your efforts to conserve energy, reduce waste, control emissions and reduce pollution. Learn about efforts by local youth and their families to
restore and improve our local natural areas!
Here are some tips that you can adopt and practice daily to help protect our part of our planet. A healthy environment starts with you!
- Control runoff and prevent erosion from your property to protect local creeks, streams and rivers
- Reduce pollutants and nutrients from washing off your lawn
- Fertilize properly
- Conserve water resources
- Grow groundcover and plans to reduce run off from your property
- Sweep and dispose of materials properly so they don't wash into storm drains
- Dispose of household hazardous waste properly
- Look for alternatives to potentially hazardous materials
- Prevent litter -- pick up litter, use a litter bag in your car and boat and cover trash so it cannot blow about or be picked up by animals
- Report illegal dumping into storm drains
- Compost yard waste at home or bring to the County compost facilities
- Leave grass clipping on the lawn after mowing as a natural fertilizer
- Plant native species and consider groundcover and native grasses for your lawn
- Reduce, reuse . . . then recycle
- Erase graffitti from our community
- Reduce your drive time by combining errands and planning trips
- Carpool or walk when possible
- Reduce use of oil-based products and gasoline powered devices