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Become a Water Wise Home

YOU can help protect the river and creeks everyday!
Join your neighbors and complete at least six of the listed activities - Receive a Water Wise Home decal.

ALL CITIZENS

  • Don't flush medicines and/or prescription drugs

  • Drop them off at the Suffolk Police Headquarters located on Washington Street.

  • Use re-useable bags and water bottles.

  • "Scoop the dog poop".

  • Don't put kitchen grease in the sink.

  • Recycle.

  • Turn off lights, computers and other electronic D devices when not in use.

  • Pick up litter.

  • Don't use stormwater outlets (sewers) as a receptacle for grass clippings or trash.

  • Report environmental violations to the city of Suffolk City Manager's Office and NRPA at 757-745-7447.

  • Volunteer for community planting of native plants, shrubs and trees

WATERFRONT HOME OWNERS

  • Learn about the laws and regulations to preserve the 100 ft Riparian Buffer. For more information visit the NRPA Resource Center website.

  • Implement a plan to eradicate phragmites - an aggressive wetland grass that out-competes native plants and native animals.

  • Plant a living shoreline.

HOME OWNERS

  • Plant native plants, shrubs and trees. Visit the arboretum at Sleepy Hole Park to view native species for ideas.

  • Visit the Resource Center tab for list of species on our website.

  • Prevent fertilizer run-off into storm drains and waterways.

  • Raise your mower blades to at least 3" Water your lawn only as needed.

  • Leave clippings on your lawn and mulch leaves.

  • Test your soil (Suffolk libraries have test kits) to determine the amount of fertilizer that would be effective for your property.

  • Replace a portion of your lawn with native plants.

  • Plant a rain garden.

  • Install a Rain Barrel.

  • Use pervious pavers instead of concrete or asphalt.

  • Redirect downspout away from pavement or stormwater outlet and toward a garden.

  • Wash your car or truck on your lawn.

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Fill out this form to become a Water Wise Home

 

If you would rather download and mail the report, click on the link below.

Please mail the completed form to:

NRPA
P.O. Box 6090
Suffolk, VA 23433

OR scan and email to bcross.nrpa@gmail.com.