Our stream team sees lawns that extend to the river and yard waste along some of the riverbank. How can we work with homeowners to change this?
Much of what your Stream Team decides to do for outreach will depend on who is on the team and what their strengths and interests are, as well as their ties within the community. There are many ways to work with homeowners, including writing fact sheets or pamphlets, or even an informal letter to all river abutters. Written materials should include pertinent information such as the locations of recycling centers, where to get bins or bags for yard waste, and if there are yard waste clean up days in the town. You may want to get the Conservation Commission involved and have the information come directly from them. Workshops or pamphlets on landscaped riparian buffers and lawn care practices are also useful. If members of the stream team are part of other civic or neighborhood groups, they can help with outreach to these groups.
