Theme: Detention basins, stormwater, and creating health ecosystems
Timeline: June – August
Blog Posts
You may link to the blogs on this website or download the text and picture in a Word Document. The Word file also contains a summarized version of the blog post (100-250 words).
- Maintain Your Lawn to Protect Rivers and Streams | Download as Word Document
- Managing Detention Basins for Healthy Communities | Download as Word Document
- Early Life in the Water: Dragonflies, Mosquitos and Other Insects | Download as Word Document
- Healthy Rivers and Streams Have More Than Just Clean Water | Download as Word Document
- How Do Dams Affect Fish and Water Quality? | Download as Word Document
Stormwater Runoff Handout
The “From Sky to Stream” handout covers the basics of water pollution from stormwater runoff.
Social Media Posts
Lawn Fertilizer: Maintain Your Lawn to Protect Rivers and Streams
Mosquitos
Healthy Rivers and Streams Have More Than Just Clean Water
How Do Dams Affect Fish and Water Quality?
Stormwater Detention Basins
Stormwater ponds can be beautiful amenities in the communities they serve, however; they need to be maintained so they continue to function properly as part of our stormwater management infrastructure. Some Homeowners Associations are not aware of their stormwater pond maintenance responsibilities.
Blog Posts
- Stormwater Detention Basin Basics | Download as Word Document
- Benefits of Native Buffers for Detention Basins | Download as Word Document
- 5 Ways Homeowners Impact Detention Basins | Download as Word Document
- Shoreline Erosion | Download as Word Document
- Blocked Inlet and Outlet Structures | Download as Word Document
- Invasive Species | Download as Word Document
Newsletter Articles (summarized versions of blog posts)
- Stormwater Detention Basin Basics | Download as Word Document
- Benefits of Native Buffers for Detention Basins | Download as Word Document
- 5 Ways Homeowners Impact Detention Basins | Download as Word Document
Handout
- HOA Stormwater Pond Maintenance: Common Problems Affecting Pond Function
- An informational guide to common problems impacting the function of stormwater ponds. This handout can be used in conjunction with the “Shoreline Erosion,” “Blocked Inlet and Outlet Structures,” and “Invasive Species” blog posts.
Social Media Posts
Stormwater Detention Basin Basics
Benefits of Native Buffers for Detention Basins
Ways Homeowners Impact Detention Basins
Follow Lower DuPage River Watershed Coalition on Facebook for examples of how to share these posts with your community!
For communications staff: Summer Seasonal Campaign Checklist
Use this checklist as a reminder to utilize our outreach materials and to facilitate reporting of MS4 Public Education and Outreach requirements.
