Tim Gregory joined the Conservation District staff on August 21 as the Education and Outreach Coordinator. Tim and his wife live in the Carbondale area…
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Understanding How to Protect Your Drinking Water
Where does your drinking water come from? Groundwater! Pike County is almost entirely dependent on groundwater to meet its drinking water needs. With the exception…
Fact
We all live downstream. Our water quality is directly affected by our upstream neighbors, and our choices will impact the water quality for our downstream neighbors.
What Can You Do
- Minimize impervious surfaces.
- Do not remove trees and other plants next to streams, lakes and wetlands.
- Plant native plants to absorb heavy rain falls.
- Direct rain gutters onto lawn or garden.
- Construct rain gardens and use rain barrels.