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What can you do?

Watershed Tips 

Automobiles and Boats
     • Car washing
     • Avoid Oil Spills
     • Clean Boating

Conserving Water Efficiently
     • Control the Flow
     • Washing Your Fruits & Vegetables
     • Cool Drinking Water
     • Water Early and Late
     • Soakers vs. Sprinklers for Irrigation
     • Are You Pouring Money Down the Sink?
     • Tub vs. Shower
     • 100 Ways To Conserve

Energy Efficiency
     • Save Energy and Money at Home
     • High Efficiency Saves Water and Energy

Lawns and Gardens
     • Beautify Your Home, Save Money & Water
     • Don’t Bag It
     • Mow High
     • Yard Trimmings are Valuable
     • Gutters to Lawn
     • Downspouts
     • Sweeping into Storm Drains Only Makes a Mess
     • Reduce Turf Areas
     • Choose Landscaping Services Wisely

Preventing Erosion
     • Avoid Erosion
     • Buffer Strips Slow Runoff
     • Trees and Shrubs Fight Erosion

Recycling
      • Recycle, Recycle, Recycle
      • Contain Your Garbage

Using Fertilizers and Pesticides
     • Fertilizers
     • Fertilizing Before or During a Rain Is a Waste of Your Time and Money
     • Test Your Soil Before Applying Fertilizer
     • Choose Fertilizers Carefully
     • Use Pesticides as a Last Resort
     • "Weed and Feeds" Cause More Harm than Good

Using Household Hazardous Chemicals
     • Avoid Strong Chemicals
     • Don’t Pour Chemicals Down Drains
     • Use Fewer Chemicals

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Save Local Waters
​1325 East Kemper Road, Suite 115
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Phone: 
​(513) 772-7645

​Partners
Butler County Storm Water District 
Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District
Deerfield Regional Storm Water District 
Hamilton County Storm Water District
Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District

City of Fairfield 
City of Middletown
City of Monroe
​City of Hamilton 
City of Loveland
City of Oxford
​City of Forest Park​
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  • About
    • Partnership Opportunities
    • Government Regulations
    • Ohio River Watershed
  • Rain Barrel Art Project
    • Participate
    • Artist Entry Form
    • Selected Artists
    • Auction
    • What is a Rain Barrel?
    • Rain Barrel Photos
  • Workshops
    • Upcoming
    • Archive >
      • Rain Barrel Prep
      • Stormwater Field Day
      • Green Infrastructure
      • Concrete Washout
      • HOA Webinar Series
  • Take Action
    • Top 10 Tips
    • See Something, Say Something
    • Uncool Pool
    • Slow it down & Soak it up
    • End Plastic Pollution
    • Take Back Your Home