Facebook fans make river resolutions

With over 400 fans, we knew FMRs Facebook community could come up with some good river-related resolutions. Here are a few of our favorites:

• Add two more raingardens to my yard, one near the bluff and the other one by the storm sewer. — Patti Lou
• We can foster river hikes, education, advocacy and clean-up as a regular social activity with groups of friends, throughout 2010! — Tony Andrea
• Wash my car with environmentally friendly products and use less water in the process! — Mary Presnail
• I resolve to install permeable pavers in the parking area adjacent to my garage! :D — Sarah Risser
• (Plus one for fun: Stop throwing cigarette butts down storm drains! [Just kidding I would never do that!] — Anonymous)

If any of these sound good to you, too, heres a few links to help get you going:

• Our events calendar includes several watershed friendly gardening classes, plus recommended reading suggestions in the class write-ups.
• The U of M Extension Service has a good overview of permeable pavers in their Yard and Garden archive.
• Read about eco-friendly car washing
• Matching funds and/or resources are often available from your local watershed district or conservation office. Visit the BlueThumb site for a list of metro cost-sharing programs and links.

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