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MCM 1: Public education and outreach

Stormwater overview

Info about common pollutants

===As a state, we all work together to protect our lakes, streams, and rivers. Here are some resources and stories about these initiatives.

Newsletter articles

• MPCA: the state of water
• Stormwater detective

Fact sheets

• Stormwater Pollution and the MS4 Permit Program
  • Somali Translation
  • Spanish Translation
• Water Pollution 101: Help protect our waters, environment and wildlife
  • Spanish Translation
• Water Pollution 101: Pollutants & Stressors
  • Spanish Translation
• Water Governance in Minnesota

Additional resources

• MPCA stormwater page

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• Home energy guide

Additional Resources

• U of M water use pocket guide

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Sweep up, rake up, pick up

For videos, programs, and print materials, click here

Lawn and garden care

For newsletter articles, displays, and print materials, click here

Planting for clean water

For newsletter articles, displays, programs, other resources, and print materials, click here

Winter salt use

For newsletter articles, videos, and print materials, click here

Small scale erosion control

For print materials, click here

Waste management and illegal dumping

For newsletter articles and print materials, click here

Motor vehicle care

For print materials, click here

Septic systems

For resources and print materials, click here

Swimming pools

For print materials, click here

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Programs

Adopt-a-Drain

• Adopt-a-drain program - asks residents to adopt a storm drain in their neighborhood and keep it clear of leaves, trash, and other debris to reduce water pollution (for Metro Area & Rochester only).

Social Media

• Example Tweet
• Newsletter articles
  • Newsletter - Long version
  • Newsletter - Short version
    • Short version - Spanish
    • Short Version - Somali
• Graphics

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Photos

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Citizen water monitoring

• Citizen water monitoring - volunteers measure the water clarity of lakes and streams, and the MPCA uses that valuable data to make decisions on watershed protection and restoration.

Master Water Stewards

• Master Water Stewards - program that certifies and supports community leaders to install pollution prevention projects that educate community members, reduce pollutants from runoff, and allow more water to soak into the ground.

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===Stormwater education materials that can help MS4s reach out to different audiences in their communities.

Renters and HOAs

• What to ask for from your lawn care provider
• Green communities: a guidebook for developing clean water projects with Homeowner's Associations
• Condos and Townhomes Going Green Newsletter
• Condos and Townhomes Going Green Example Tweet

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Lawn care providers

• MPCA turf maintenance training
• Guidance for lawn care providers
  • Spanish Translation

Restaurants

• Menu for a cleaner and healthier environment: a water pollution prevention guide for the food service industry

Students and youth

• Minnesota project WET: Water education for teachers
• The watershed game - The Watershed Game helps students understand connections between land use, clean water and their community. Working in teams, students apply practices, plans, and policies to decrease water pollution while juggling financial resources. Successful teams reduce water pollution without going broke.

Faith communities

• Environmental education toolkit for congregations
• Water resource education toolkit for congregations: information & activity guide

Winter maintenance contractors

• MPCA salt training===