Watershed Stewardship – Get involved!!

Protecting our environment may seem like too be a job for any one person.  Not true!  When water pollution comes from countless tiny sources, countless tiny positive steps add up to big water quality protections.  Here are some simple – and fun! – things you, your family, your business, and your community can do to prevent pollution and enjoy our unique and wonderful watershed

In your home

• Properly dispose of mercury-containing fluorescent bulbs for free at select hardware stores in Santa Clara Valley. Visit hhw.org to find one near you.
• Avoid using toxic products—look for non-toxic alternatives.
• Plastics are a significant pollutant of our oceans. Use reusable cloth or canvas bags instead of plastic when you shop. Remember: they’re not just for groceries!
• Conserve water! Water conservation saves money, saves our most valuable resource, and protects our South Bay wetlands.

Around your home and work

• Sweep up any residue left on the street, driveway, or parking lot after your trash & recyclables pick-up day.
• Need advice for pesky pest problems? Get free and timely advice from the experts at Our Water Our World.
• Instead of washing your car on the driveway where all the dirt, soap, brake dust, and oil will wash into our stormdrains and creeks, take your car to a commercial carwash, where the water is properly treated. Check out www.MyWatershedWatch.org for weekly half off car wash events.
• Dispose of hazardous wastes for free with the County’s Household Hazardous Waste Program.

Get involved

• September 15th Is Coastal Clean-up Day! Find a meeting location near you.
• Your neighborhood needs you! Become an Anti-litter volunteer! Call 408-277-3208 to find out how you can help.
• Explore your watershed!  Visit the upper watershed at Alum Rock Park, the urban watershed at Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, and where San José meets the Bay at the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge. These and many other parks and trails throughout our watershed are ready and waiting for you to discover, explore, and enjoy them.

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