Do Your Part
- Adopt-a-Drain
- Volunteer fifteen minutes, twice a month, for cleaner waterways and a healthier community. Storm drains flow directly to local lakes, creeks, and wetlands, acting as a conduit for trash and other pollutants. Adopt-a-Drain asks residents to adopt a storm drain in their neighborhood and keep it clear of leaves, trash, and other debris to reduce water pollution.
- Edina is part of Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Visit cleanwatermn.org to use the 'Find Your Watershed' tool and find out which watershed you live in.
- Clean Water Resources for residents, visitors, and businesses
- Six actions to take at home.
- Nine Mile Creek Watershed District 'Get Involved.'
- Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 'What Can I Do?.'
- Hennepin County's quick reference guide to Earth-Friendly Home Landscaping.
- Metro Blooms- Turn your 'Green Thumb' into a 'Blue Thumb.'
- Freshwater Society's Guide to Lake Protection and Management.
- If you hire a turf maintenance service provider, ask if they have attended turf grass maintenance training.
- If you hire a winter parking lot or sidewalk maintenance provider, ask if they are Smart Salting Certified.
- Become a citizen scientist
- Do you have access to a boat? Citizen scientists help collect data on local waterbodies through the Metropolitan Council's Citizen Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP). Contact your Watershed District to inquire about participating.
- MN DNR Aquatic Invasive Species Volunteer.
- Master Water Stewards.
- Edina Clean Water Volunteers.
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