|
January — February, 2004
Volume 3, Issue 1
Welcome to
the newest issue of Tributary Times, our online newsletter about
Delaware's Tributary Action Teams and their activities. We've
also got some news items that we'd like you to know about, and
would also like to invite you to join the Team that's working
in your part of the State.
Most
of the items you see on this page are linked to more detailed
information, either on our site or at another Internet resource.
Please feel free to link to those articles, and then come back
here to learn more!
If you
like what you see, why not invite your family, friends, and neighbors
to visit our site and sign up for their own copy? The more we
help build awareness of the condition of our waterways and their
challenges, the sooner we'll be able to make all of Delaware's
water as clean as it can be.
Statewide News
The
2004 Tributary Action Team Conference
is Ready to Go! — The
Second Annual Tributary Action Team Conference
is coming up on March 13th, from 8:30
AM - 3:45 PM at Saint Andrew's School
in Middletown. Last year's conference
was a great success, and we'd like to
see you at 2004's! Click
here for more...
What
is Compost? — Compost
is what you get when you convert organic matter
to a useful soil enhancement through an active
biological decomposition process. You can
produce your own compost, using kitchen and yard
waste as your raw materials. Recycling
your garbage into fertilizer is a great way to
reduce your use of chemical fertilizers and helps
keep our water cleaner. Click
here for more...
Composting
at Home — Composting
enables you to recycle your yard wastes, returning
organic matter to the soil and providing some nutrients
for healthy plant growth. This article teaches
you how to do your own composting at home. Click
here for more...
Ecological
Restoration — Ecological
restoration is a very important mission
for the Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control. To strengthen the Department’s
abilities to implement environmentally
beneficial on-the-ground projects, Secretary
John A. Hughes assembled an Ecological
Restoration and Protection Team in September,
2003. Click
here for more...
Influence
of Common Landscaping and Grading Practices in
the Creation of Impervious Surfaces — Impervious
surfaces are mainly constructed surfaces – parking
lots, roads, building, sidewalks or other created
surfaces that cannot be easily penetrated by
water. Soil compaction can also make the
ground resist water penetration, something that's
not widely recognized. We discuss the issues
in this article. Click
here for more...
Delaware
Forest Service Offering Financial Assistance for Community
Participation in the Urban and Community Forestry Program — Trees
are not just things of beauty in themselves but add beauty
to their surroundings. The
Delaware Forest Service is offering community tree planting
and care grants under its Urban and Community Forestry Program. Click
here for more...
Statewide
Environmental News Briefs — We
invite you to learn more from the following news
briefs:
Include
Your Organization's Events in Our Calendar — If
your organization is working on issues that involve
water and watershed quality in Delaware, we would
like to invite you to include your meetings and events
in our calendar. Please click
here for our convenient event information form.
Appoquinimink
Tributary Action Team
Inland
Bays Tributary Action Team
Progress
Report for the Little Assawoman Bay Watershed — The
Little Assawoman Bay (LAB) system has been
shrouded in mystery over the years and an
enigma of sorts to those concerned with Delaware’s
Inland Bays, taking a back seat to the efforts
and research in the Rehoboth and Indian River
Bays. Recently, however, the blanket
of ambiguity has begun to lift from this
unique system, as the efforts of several
organizations have been coordinated and focused
on the Little Assawoman Watershed. Click
here for more...
Murderkill
Tributary Action Team
Murderkill
Team Progress Report — The
Murderkill Tributary Action Team was busy last
year, building a Pollution Control Strategy
and much more. Click
here for more...
Kent
County Ordinance — On
January 27, 2004, the Kent County Levy Court
introduced a zoning ordinance text amendment
which if adopted as drafted could provide far
reaching benefits to portions of the Murderkill
River Watershed. This overlay would
contain additional requirements concerning
land use for all of Kent County lying east
of State Route 1 / Delaware Route 113 which
would include a significant portion of the
Murderkill Watershed. Click
here for more...
Nanticoke
Tributary Action Team
Christina
Basin Tributary Action Team
Christina
Watershed Clean Water Partnership — In
2004, the Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership
(CBCWP) will be embarking on the implementation of the U.S.
EPA Watershed Initiative Grant and implementation
of the Watershed Restoration Action Strategy. It's
a big project, and we invite you to learn more. Click
here for more...
Smart
Yards — With
an emphasis on native plant species, “Smartyards” provide
habitat for a greater diversity of wildlife species,
reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizer
and pesticide applications, and conserve water
resources more than traditional turf grass landscapes. Click
here for more...
|
