2021 Watershed Week Clean Water Pledge
Create Habitat
Build a Better Future
Create Habitat
PLANT NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS
Receive a free tree!!
Trees and shrubs provided by the keystone 10 million tree partnership
What does native mean?
Native plants have formed symbiotic relationships with native wildlife over thousands of years, and therefore offer the most sustainable habitat. A plant is considered native if it has occurred natur
PLANT NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS
Receive a free tree!!
Trees and shrubs provided by the keystone 10 million tree partnership
What does native mean?
Native plants have formed symbiotic relationships with native wildlife over thousands of years, and therefore offer the most sustainable habitat. A plant is considered native if it has occurred naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without human introduction.
The importance of native plants
Native plants help the environment the most when planted in places that match their growing requirements. They will thrive in the soils, moisture and weather of your region. That means less supplemental watering, which can be wasteful, and pest problems that require toxic chemicals. Native plants also assist in managing rain water runoff and maintain healthy soil as their root systems are deep and keep soil from being compacted.
Protect Water
Build a Better Future
Create Habitat
HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
FERTILIZERS:
- Read the label!!
- Fertilizers contain high rates of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
- If over applied on lawns, runoff can lower water quality downstream
RESIDENTAL:
- Install pervious pavers on your property to reduce run off and increase infiltration
- Plant a rain garden to catch and infiltrate exces
HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
FERTILIZERS:
- Read the label!!
- Fertilizers contain high rates of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
- If over applied on lawns, runoff can lower water quality downstream
RESIDENTAL:
- Install pervious pavers on your property to reduce run off and increase infiltration
- Plant a rain garden to catch and infiltrate excess storm water as it flows across your yard
- Clean up after your pets to avoid excess nutrient loading downstream
- Wash your car in the lawn - not on the driveway - to allow for water infiltration rather than run off
What is non point source (NPS) pollution?
NPS pollution generally results from land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification.
NPS pollution is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural and human-made pollutants, finally depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters and ground waters.
Build a Better Future
Build a Better Future
Build a Better Future
Educate YOURSELF and others about the importance of a healthy watershed.
Attend an educational Watershed Week Event:
- Tap Talk at Collusion Brewery
- Water Quality Monitoring Demonstration
- Poorhouse Run Stream Restoration Tour and History
- Dive Deeper Summit
- Rain Barrell Virtual Lesson
- Seminar on the importance of Beavers in North America
- Rambo
Educate YOURSELF and others about the importance of a healthy watershed.
Attend an educational Watershed Week Event:
- Tap Talk at Collusion Brewery
- Water Quality Monitoring Demonstration
- Poorhouse Run Stream Restoration Tour and History
- Dive Deeper Summit
- Rain Barrell Virtual Lesson
- Seminar on the importance of Beavers in North America
- Rambo Run Creek Study
- Red Lion Municipal Authority Tour
Research what watershed you live in & explore it.
Share what you learn about watersheds with your friends and family.
Join the Watershed Alliance of York and continue to make a difference!
WAY is getting a new look
We are excited to announce that the Watershed Alliance of York (WAY) has merged with the York County Coalition for Clean Waters (YCC4CW)! As part of this merger, WAY will have a new look. But we will continue in our mission of cleaner and healthier water for all of York County.