YOU CAN HELP!!! PROTECT LAKE JAMES WATER QUALITY

1. Rake up leaves from lawns and street gutters so they don't wash into the storm drains and then into the lake;
2. Eliminate or reduce lawn fertilization, pesticide and herbicide;
3. scoop the poop;
4. Replace hillside lawns with riparian plantings to absorb and filter runoff from the lawn before it reaches the water.
5. Don’t blow grass clippings/leaves into the street or lake.

See Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Resources for Virginia Landowners.