Spring Yard Care
Save money and get a healthier lawn by fertilizing properly.
Do you know what type of grass you have and how to care for it? Fertilizing regularly without first testing the soil can actually be HARMFUL to your grass. At most, many types of turf only need to be fertilized once per year, right before the its growing season.
If you know your soil needs to be fertilized, wait until the ground has thawed out, never fertilize when rain is forecast, and don't let fertilizer fall on driveways or sidewalks - it washes directly into creeks and contributes to algae problems in our lakes and estuaries. Visit our Yard Care Page for more tips on green yard care!
Clean water begins with you and me!
Labelled storm drains remind us that they are connected to our streams and creeks
An estimated two-thirds of North Carolina’s water pollution is caused by polluted runoff, also called stormwater pollution. This runoff comes from our streets, lawns, and rooftops. It carries dirt, oil, fertilizer, pet waste, and many other pollutants directly to our streams, lakes, and rivers.
Our waterways provide drinking water, recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat. These uses are threatened by the harmful effects of stormwater pollution.
You can help! Explore this website to learn simple things you can do to help protect our water resources.
Watershed Facts
The Cape Fear River Basin has 6,049 miles of streams and rivers.
Did you know?
In North Carolina, 364,732 acres of shellfish beds have been closed due to bacteria, with 90% of the areas closed due to stormwater runoff pollution.
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