Conservation in your backyard and back pocket

 

 

In Your House

Buy less toxic or nontoxic cleaning materials.

Properly dispose of all hazardous household materials, from cleansers to fluorescent tubes to paints.

Recycle your recyclables! From pop cans to newspapers.

Compost your kitchen scraps.

Don't waste water and or energy. Turn off lights when they're not in use. Turn your thermostat down when you're not at home.

 

In Your Yard

Compost your leaves and grass clippings.

Follow the directions for use on all lawn and garden chemicals.

Properly dispose of all lawn and garden chemicals and their containers.

Use nontoxic fertilizers and weed control products.

 

In Your Garage and Vehicle

Keep your motorized garden equipment well tuned and in good operating condition.

Don't pour any used oil or antifreeze down your sewer drain!                                                                                                                             One pint of used motor oil can contaminate thousands of gallons of water, making it unfit to drink.                                                                                                                                                                           Purchase and use the most fuel efficient vehicle that meets your needs.                                                                                                                Keep your car tuned up and in good working condition.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Don't drive more than you need to.  Carpool, take the bus, ride your bike and walk whenever you can.

At Your Cabin

Keep your septic system well maintained and regularly cleaned

Be careful when you fill your boat engine with gas -- don't spill any into the lake.

Properly dispose of waste.

Avoid using lawn chemicals near lakes.

Don't spray for mosquitoes. Use citronella candles and other nontoxic repellants. Build a screened-in porch.

Don't disturb nesting wildlife -- they need a quiet place to raise their young.

Learn how to landscape your lakeshore to protect the environment.

 

                                                          Water is important to everyone throughout the world, even more                                                                                 important is clean water. Try this puzzle and find your way though the                                                                       watershed to the cabin on the other side. Look out for polluters on your way.

Kid’s Corner

Many of the things that we do everyday can cause pollution.  Whether it would be factories, city waste or storm water, or agricultural practices.  These practices can cause unnecessary pollutants in our rivers and lakes.  

There are many ways to control the amount of pollution that enters rivers or lakes.  Look at the maze and see if you can find the pollution and the good practices to control the pollution.

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