Landowner Stewardship Ideas

Utilize Construction Best Management Practices
Functional Landscaping Techniques
Add a Riparian Buffer to your Landscape
Plant Native Tree and Flowers
Phosphorous Free Fertilizer
Report and Treat Invasive Species

Construction Based BMPs

Simple steps to take to ensure:
1. Control erosion, runoff, and sedimentation on active construction sites
2. Protection of adjacent properties and water bodies from sedimentation.

Functional Landscaping

Utilize your landscape to capture storm water runoff and allow it to infiltrate into the ground!

Riparian Buffer

A riparian buffer is simply a vegetated strip between a lawn and the water's edge.
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These buffers can be a big or as formal as you wish!