Clean Lakes

University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Douglas and Sarpy Counties

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Archived Articles

•	Lake Protection Tips Some Do’s and Don’t for Maintaining Healthy Lakes
•	Watersheds and their Lakes
•	Paved Surfaces Mean Increased Water Runoff
•	Lake Watershed Councils Making an Impact
•	Swimmer's Itch Management and Care
•	Are You Watershed Friendly?
•	Car Washing Facts
•	Fertilizing Lawns and the Lake
•	True Horror Stories: No Dumping – Drains to Lake
•	Improving Stormwater Management at Residential Sites
•	Human Activities Speed Up Lake Aging Process
•	Zorinsky Lake Watershed Council Educational Project Underway
•	Stormwater and the Omaha Metro Community
•	Car Care for Cleaner Water
•	Washing Cars the Environmental Friendly Way
•	Citizen Led Watershed Management
•	Impacts of Urban Development on Waterways
•	The Effects of Urbanization on Water Quality: Erosion and Sedimentation
•	Douglas/Sarpy Counties Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility Is Open
•	Chemical De-Icers a Mixed Blessing
•	The Watershed Ethic
•	Keep Fireworks Trash Out of Lakes and Streams
•	Are Area Lakes and Streams Protected from Drainage from Your Home?
•	Keep Omaha Beautiful Storm Drain Marking Project
•	Disposing of Household Hazardous Waste
•	Lakes and Lawn Mowers
•	Your Street Connects to Lakes and Creeks
•	Why Should My Watershed Matter to Me?
•	Urban Stormwater Pollution Fact and Fiction
•	What If……?
•	Carter Lake Watershed Management Planning Process Underway
•	Snowmelt Can Be Source of Pollutants for Lakes and Streams
•	Pet Waste: Flush It, Bury It, or Put It In The Trash
•	Lawn Mowing and Lake Water Quality
•	Spring Rains: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
•	Grass Clippings are a Pollutant – Mow for the Flow
•	Personal Pollution Checklist
•	Does Your Lawn Really Need Phosphorus Fertilizer?
•	Rain Barrels
•	Tips for Autumn

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