What You Can Do for RVS Watersheds

Make your voice heard. Support local land use plans that allow for compatible growth and that protect ground water and wetlands.
Reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides on your lawn.
Use Best Management Practices (BMPs) on agricultural and timer land.
Plant trees and shrubs along stream banks to reduce erosion and absorb nutrients and sediment runoff.
Make sure your home septic system is routinely cleaned.
Recycle paper, newspaper, glass, tin aluminum, cardboard, plastics, used motor oil and safely dispose of toxic materials.
Install effective anti-siltation devices to keep exposed soil from washing into streams during construction. Plant grass as soon as possible to prevent soil erosion.
Use phosphate-free detergents.

Ridge and Valley Watersheds