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What You Can Do to Keep Casco Bay Blue We know that clean water only comes through each of us doing our part. Below are a few ideas for how you can help protect water quality wherever you live. ▪ Practice ecological landscaping and gardening.
-Keep your lawn area small, which will help reduce stormwater runoff.
-Use trees and shrubs to absorb rainwater and prevent soil erosion.
-Test your soil to see what, if any, fertilizer it needs.
-If you must apply fertilizer, wait until late summer/early fall, when the soil is warm enough to absorb it.
-Check out the guide, Gardening to Conserve Maine's Landscape: plants to use and plants to avoid from Maine Cooperative Extension.
▪ Maintain your septic system, if you have one, so pollutants don't leak into groundwater. Learn about how septic systems work and how to keep them working.
▪ Practice clean boating techniques and empty marine sewage at pumpout facilities. Click here for a boating season checklist.
▪ Ensure your car is well tuned to run at peak efficiency to reduce air pollution. When purchasing a new car, opt for one with high gas mileage.
▪ Have your furnace, wood burning stove, and chimney checked and cleaned annually so they operate as cleanly as possible. This reduces airborne pollution that can end up in the ocean.
▪ Report pollution to the authorities.
▪ Donate to Friends of Casco Bay and support our work. We’d also love for you to get involved as a volunteer.
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