Rally For Rivers! by Varun Sadhwani https://padlet.com/varunsadhwani/i68pfujxr39h If we do not act now to reverse the serious decline of these lifelines, the next generation will pay a very heavy price.So save the rivers! en-us 2017-10-07 03:19:32 UTC 2017-10-07 03:39:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png But how to save?! varunsadhwani https://padlet.com/varunsadhwani/i68pfujxr39h/wish/194875565
  • Plant a tree in your yard or a friend’s yard. Trees help keep soil in place – rather than flowing into our streams and lakes – and help slow water down, reducing flooding and enabling more rainwater to trickle down into groundwater supplies.
  • Take these steps to reduce your impact when it comes to your own yard and lawn:
    • Water your lawn or garden in the morning or the evening when the water will evaporate less rapidly. Adjust sprinklers to avoid the pointless watering of sidewalks or paved areas.
    • Sweep patios and sidewalks rather than hosing them, which wastes water and carries contaminants into freshwater systems.
    • Limit pesticide use. Pesticides are the only substances we intentionally introduce into our environment to kill living things, and besides being potentially dangerous to people, pets and wildlife, they’ll eventually be carried into our freshwater supply by runoff.
  • Make sure your hiking gear is free of plant matter when you head out into nature. Seeds of invasive plant species can hitch a ride on boots. Invasive species can cause many water problems, including absorbing more water than native species and sending erosion and bacteria into rivers and lakes.
  • Volunteer for a stream-clean up or wetland restoration event.
  • Take someone on a hike near a river or lake – or better yet, get in or on the water – swimming, kayaking, canoeing, etc. People protect
    • CLEANING THE RIVERS
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