Help the Lakes

Twin Lakes Lake-Friendly Living Guide

Minimize Runoff

Runoff picks up pollutants & sediment and carries them to the Lakes. Minimize the hard surfaces that create runoff.

1. Reduce Impermeable Surfaces >

2. Limit Lawn Size​ >

3. Use Water Wisely >

Eliminate Pollutants

Eliminate pollutants at their source. Avoid using fertilizers, household toxins, and other chemicals. Prevent soil erosion and failing septic systems.

4. Use Phosphorus-Free Fertilizer >

5. Minimize Erosion​ >

6. Be Smart About Lawn Care​ >

7. Maintain Your Septic System​ >

8. Don’t Flush Your Drugs​ >

9. Maintain Your Vehicles​ >

10. Conserve Water​ >

11. Reduce Household Hazardous Wastes​ >

Capture & Infiltrate

Capture and infiltrate any pollutant-carrying runoff, which you didn’t eliminate before it reaches the lake, with shoreline buffers, rain barrels, and rain gardens.

12. Install a Vegetative Buffer​ >

13. Plant a Rain Garden​ >

14. Go Native >

15. Support the STEWARDS of TWIN LAKES! >

WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN FOSTER HEALTHY & CLEAN WATER

Our dedicated members and local volunteers are devoted to fostering a vibrant and healthy Twin Lakes Watershed.

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