Clean Water July Tip: Don’t rake grass clippings and leaves into the street

Clean Water July Tip: Don’t rake grass clippings and leaves into the street.

Leave them on your lawn, use them for compost or bag them up. (Read more…) Left in the street, they get washed into storm drains and nearby lakes and rivers and cause algae blooms. Mulched on the lawn, they add natural fertilizer and help keep your grass healthy!

Many cities get questions regarding green ponds. While they are indeed green, it may be duckweed and not algae. Read this article  to clear up some of that confusion, and to learn how duck weed is important to clean water.