Carson water district's 'Watershed Moments' series urges users to 'Make Your Yard A Sponge'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 09/18/2022 - 6:02am
Carson Water Subconservancy District's September Watershed Moments series urges local water users to “Make Your Yard A Sponge,” highlighting urban landscaping tips for making stormwater and sprinkler water a resource and limiting polluted runoff.
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September 15, 2022 - 8:00am This latest PSA reminds viewers that taking simple actions like diverting your gutters downspout to landscaping, covering bare ground with mulch and plants, directing sprinklers away from pavement, adding rain barrels, and creating landscaping depressions captures and absorbs water. This helps everyone save water, save money, and stop pollution right at home, and bonus, your yard will be happier!
Polluted runoff is the number one impact to water quality in our watershed”, said Brenda Hunt, Carson River Watershed Program Manager. "As rain, snowmelt and sprinklers run off our yards, they pick up pollutants that travel toward storm drains and ultimately, the river. By taking actions that make your yard a sponge, runoff slows down, spreads out and sinks in, using this precious resource, and limiting pollution.”
Throughout 2022, as part of the “I am Carson River Watershed” campaign, CWSD is launching a series of the Watershed Moments PSAs to engage and inform Nevadans about actions they can take at home, at work, and while in the community to contribute to healthier watershed and reduce polluted runoff.
Take our online pledge and commit to taking these simple, everyday actions that can really make a difference! The pledge and videos are available in Spanish clicking on the Español button here.
Be on the lookout for our social media giveaway! To be eligible, participants must watch the PSA on social media, YouTube or the I Am Carson River Watershed website, complete the pledge, and tag a friend. Additionally, participants can direct message and tag us @CarsonRiverWatershed on Facebook and/or Instagram using #MyWatershedMoment and show us the actions you are taking to “Make Your Yard A Sponge!” in the Carson River Watershed.
This campaign is funded by CWSD, and a Clean Water Act 319(h) grant administered by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) Water Quality Planning Branch. NDEPs Nonpoint Source Program (NPS), works to preserve and enhance surface waters of the State by employing watershed planning and public outreach.
