PROTECTING THE WATERSHED

Six Steps You can Take Right Now to Protect the Watershed

Make an instant impact. Here are six easy things you can do to conserve our area waterways:

1. Wash your car on the grass or gravel rather than in the street or driveway, so the used water replenishes the groundwater supply instead of flowing into storm drains that empty into a river or stream.
2. Clean up after your pets and dispose of pet waste properly (preferably in the toilet).
3. Prevent car oil leaks by maintaining your vehicle and recycling used motor oil.
4. When fertilizing your lawn, keep fertilizer on the grass and use it sparingly—excess fertilizer gets swept into storm drains and causes algal blooms in waterways.
5. Use pump-out services when boating Barnegat Bay, Little Egg Harbor and their navigable tributaries; these are No Discharge Zones in accordance with the Federal Clean Water Act.
6. JOIN THE BBWEF TODAY! Your membership will go a long way toward helping to conserve and protect our greatest natural resource. Simply Click here for membership benefits and information.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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