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girl scouts <br />river valleys <br />3M <br />Centennial Day of Service: <br />2012 Take Action Project <br />October 13, 2012 <br />Forty percent of Minnesota's lakes, rivers, ponds <br />and streams have been degraded by runoff and <br />other pollutants caused by leaves and debris. The <br />statistics in Iowa and Wisconsin are very similar. Girl <br />Scouts River Valleys is making a change. <br />Today, Girl Scouts in your community <br />took action. They: <br />Cleaned up public spaces <br />Girl Scouts raked, swept, bagged and removed <br />loose dirt and leaves from sewer grates, boat <br />launches, parks, parking lots and other public <br />spaces where leaves accumulate. <br />Informed residents <br />This door hanger was distributed to you and your <br />neighbors so you can join the effort and help Girl <br />Scouts make the world a better place. <br />Marked storm drains <br />Storm drain inlets now have messages warning <br />against dumping pollutants like chemicals and <br />leaves into them. <br />Do your part. It's easy! <br />How: Rake /sweep decaying leaves, branches and <br />dirt from the curbs, streets and boulevards in front <br />of your home. <br />When: Immediately after the spring melt, before <br />the street sweeper comes and before rain washes <br />it into waterways. <br />Why: Leaves and other organic materials contain <br />phosphorus that causes excessive algae growth <br />and oxygen depletion. By bagging debris instead <br />of dumping it, you can reduce the phosphorus <br />pollution in our water. <br />What to do: Bag it and take it to the compost site. <br />Report it: To show your impact, please report the <br />number of bags you cleaned up and composted. <br />Visit freshwater .org /WorkForWater /report.php <br />and click on "Community Group" to enter your data. <br />On behalf of Girl Scouts, thank you. <br />FESHWATER SOCIETY <br />Event Partners Here <br />