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Ecology
   
We
are so lucky to live in a beautiful community, with its wooded
landscape right next to the Chesapeake Bay. Soon we'll post
information here on simple things you can do to keep our community
-- and our Bay -- clean and thriving.
 There
are many things we can do to keep our two creeks — Oyster
and Fishing — in great shape. The Spa
Creek Conservancy has published some guidelines to everyday
activities that can be done with the good health of our waterways
in mind. They call it being a "Good Creek Neighbor."
Read these helpful hints and see how easy it is to be a Good
Neighbor to Oyster Creek and Fishing Creek. Follow this link
for information on:
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How
to Wash and Service Your Car
for a Clean Creek: Keep Trash, Oil, Solvents
and Toxics Out of Our Creek
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How
to Control Erosion/Restore Your Shoreline
with Natural Vegetation and Habitat: Bring Back
Life to Our Creek's Shoreline
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How
to Manage Your Lawn, Garden,
Pets & Work Site for a Clean Creek: Make
Our Creek Fishable & Swimable
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How
to Wash and Service Your Boat
for a Clean Creek: Keep Trash, Oil, Solvents
and Toxics Out of Our Creek
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How
to Reduce/Improve Runoff
from your Roof, Driveway, Parking Lot: Keep Our
Creek Clean & Alive!
 The
Chesapeake Bay
Foundation has information on "Bay-Friendly Living."
Follow
this link for information on these topics and more.
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10
Steps to a Bay-Friendly Lawn
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De-tox Your Home with these Easy Alternatives
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Where is Your Home Located?
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What to do About Soil Erosion
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Bay Friendly Landscaping
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How to Deal with Hazardous Waste
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Recycling Oil
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Recycling Computers and Electronics
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Use Water Responsibly
We can ALL do our part to keep this fella and his friends
a vibrant part of our community.
Rain Gardens
 Do you have standing water on your property after heavy rainfall? Consider using Mother Nature to drain the water away in a manner that is friendly to our Creeks: build a rain garden!
A rain garden is an area in your garden that contains an indentation or dip to collect rain and melting snow allowing it to seek naturally into the ground. The garden collects not only the water but also any pollutants it carries such as oil from cars and lawnmowers and pesticides.
A well-designed rain garden will drain in a day, so mosquito larvae will not have a chance to hatch.
Native plants are the best choice for rain gardens and local nurseries can help you get started.
Here are some informative web links:
Rain Garden Network: http://www.raingardennetwork.com/
10,000 Rain Gardens: http://www.rainkc.com
Rainscapes: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Content/DEP/Rainscapes/home.html
Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Bay-Friendly Landscaping: http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=action_outdoors_landscaping_index
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