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Clear Choices Clean Water - 17 Aug 2010
Clear Choices for Clean Water is a campaign to increase awareness about lawn care and its impact on our streams and lakes. Water quality friendly lawn care includes practices such as using phosphorus-free fertilizer, landscaping with native plants, managing yard and pet wastes, and overall lawn reform. While you are there, take the phosphors free [...]
Read Full Post »State Ban on Phosphorus Free Dishwasher Detergent Starts July 2010 - 25 Jun 2010
Thirty-five years ago, Indiana became the first state in the nation to protect its lakes and waterways by prohibiting the use of laundry detergents containing phosphorus. Now the state has taken another step to protect surface waters from nutrient pollution. Thanks to the efforts of Indiana University Bloomington professor Bill Jones, the legislature extended the [...]
Read Full Post »Water Quality Community Outreach Opportunity: July 4 Blast on the Bridge at Geist Reservoir - 25 Jun 2010
The Geist Watershed Alliance is seeking volunteers for the July 4 Blast on the Bridge at Geist Reservoir. We will have a 10 x 10 tent (with 2 tables) featuring banners and posters about what homeowners can do to improve Geist water quality. The emphasis will be on phosphorus free lawn fertilizer. Our tent will [...]
Read Full Post »Demonstration Landscape for Wildlife and Watershed Friendly Landscape - 27 May 2010
The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District helped make my property wildlife and watershed friendly. To see how I did this and get some ideas on how to improve your property, check out this link.
Read Full Post »Indy Star article on Phosphorus fertilizer - 27 May 2010
What’s good for your grass can be bad for your water. Great article, but I do not agree with the title. Established lawns do not need phosphorus.
Read Full Post »Invasive zebra mussel found in Geist Reservoir - 20 Apr 2010
The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, is a species of small freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc. This species was originally native to the lakes of southeast Russia.[1] However, it has been accidentally introduced in many other areas, and has become an invasive species in many different countries. (Wikipedia) Here is the article in the Indy [...]
Read Full Post »Ten Things a Homeowner Can Do To Improve Geist Reservoir - 22 Mar 2010
Last week I was explaining to a friend my plans to develop a reservoir friendly residence. He listened thoughtfully and then asked, “I’m not going to find you in a bus in Alaska in a few years, am I?” (Rent “Into the Wild” if you don’t get the reference.) Many of the corrective actions needed [...]
Read Full Post »Spring Shad Fish Kills….a good thing - 16 Mar 2010
There were hundreds of dead fish in the Reservoir on March 13. This is from Gwen White – a fisheries biologist formerly with IDNR. If they are mostly large gizzard shad, as they appear to be, no worries. Very typical and frankly, a shad kill is a good thing for the reservoir especially at those [...]
Read Full Post »China’s Solution to Algae Blooms - 23 Feb 2010
Taihu Lake, which straddles Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, has been severely polluted by sewage as well as industrial and agricultural waste, triggering a blue-green algae plague.
Read Full Post »Take the Phosphorus Free Pledge! - 19 Feb 2010
Check out Indiana Wildlife Federation’s Phosphorus Free Pledge. The site contains fresh information about phosphorus and how we can clean up our water. Also featured are lawn care providers that supply environmentally friendly fertilizers.
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