RIVER STAR HOMES​

1. Scoop the Dog Poop
   • Keep harmful nutrients and fecal coliform bacteria from washing into the river when it rains.
2. Reduce Lawn Fertilizers
   • Excess amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus create algae blooms that reduce dissolved oxygen in the water marine life needs
3. Keep Pollutants Out of Storm Drains
   • Motor oil, antifreeze, soaps and other pollutants flow directly into the river without being treated. 
4. No Grease in the Sink
   • Grease is one of the top causes of clogged sewer systems, leading to sewer overflows and the potential for raw sewage to wash into the river when it rains
5. Don’t Feed the Geese
   • Feeding the geese and ducks discourages migration and sends excess levels of unrated fecal bacteria directly into the river.
6. Avoid Single-Use Plastics
   • Plastic pollution increases our flood risk and causes damage to marine ecosystems as well as shipping, transport and recreational vessels.
7. Don’t Flush Medicine
   • Municipal sewage treatment plants can’t fully break down flushed medicines, which harm aquatic organisms and wildlife when they enter the river.

Please note we are moving offices in October! Welcome kits will be mailed out after October 23rd. Thank you so much for your patience, we cannot wait to see you at our new Ryan Resilience Lab soon! Learn more here.