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 Lawn
Care affects Water Quality
Your yard is directly connect to the Red River - via the storm water system.
What can and should you do with grass clippings? Why should you invest
in a mulching lawnmower? Dumping grass clippings into storm drains threatens
water quality. When it rains, grass clippings, as well as the chemicals
on them, are washed into the storm drains that empty into the Red River.
The decomposition of grass clippings causes a lack of oxygen for fish
and other aquatic life, threatening their existence. (Learn
more information)
Watch
PSA about Grass Clippings and effects on Red River
Did you see this
message near a storm drain?
It's a reminder to keep pollutants off streets, driveways and sidewalks
and out of storm drains. (More Information)
 Xeriscape™
Landscaping
Xeriscape is a method of landscaping that conserves water. It incorporates
seven principles including planning and design, soil preparation, use
of plants suited to the soil and climate, creating practical turf areas,
use of mulches, efficient irrigation, and proper maintenance. You can
incorporate the principles of Xeriscape and still have a lawn and a beautiful
yard. The key is keeping the amount of water thirsty plants and grasses
in your landscape to a minimum. For more information visit http://www.mpsutility.com/xeriscape.htm.
 A
soil sample is often the easiest and most accurate way to determine if
your garden or lawn needs to be fertilized or if it has been over fertilized.
To be of any great value, a soil sample must accurately represent your
lawn or garden. Learn more about how to
accurrately sample your lawn.
A Guide to Healthy Eating of the Fish You Catch
 From
RiverWatch
Download a Red River teachers'
guide.
(92k
pdf file. Requires Adobe Acrobat)
Features
activity ideas for the classroom and field trips,
a quiz on the Red River, a word search, and general river facts.
Visit riverwatchonline
for information on ordering student copies.
 Evolution
of Water Treatment Technology in Fargo
History
of Fargo/Moorhead
Earth
Force
- GREEN can help you and your organization make lasting improvements to
your watershed by offering an online monitoring database and community
action tool.
Learn facts about freshwater from this comprehensive and entertaining
site from knowledgeable people at Environment
Canada
Cyberways and Waterways
is an online community focused on the environment and education.
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