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~~Shoreline
Protection Workshop~~
Tuesday,
April 17, 2007
7:00
p.m.
Brighton
Township Hall
4363
Buno Road, Brighton, Michigan
(810)
229-0550
Presented
by Gretchen Voyle, MSU Extension-Livingston County Horticulture Educator
and hosted by the Brighton Township Lakes Committee. The
presentation is open to the public and will include information on geese
barriers, woody or herbaceous plant choices, and establishing plants in
erosion prone areas. There will also be a question and answer
period following the presentation.
HURON RIVER
WATERSHED COUNCIL PRESENTS
A
FORECAST FOR THE RIVER
April 26, 2007
The Huron River Watershed Council (HRWC)
invites the public to hear about the future health of the Huron River
and its watershed as part of the HRWC Annual Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on
April 26th, 2007 at The University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical
Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Road. Free parking is available.
Professor Mike Wiley (University of Michigan) will
present “An Ecological Forecast for the Huron River: Which Streams are
most at Risk”. HRWC also will present this year’s volunteer awards.
Participants are invited to arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a brief meeting of
the HRWC Board of Directors with the talk following at 6:00 p.m. Light
snacks will be served.
HRWC is a coalition of Huron Valley residents,
businesses and local governments established to protect the river and
its watershed. HRWC's mission is to inspire attitudes, behaviors, and
economies that protect, rehabilitate, and sustain the Huron River
system. The term watershed applies to any area that drains into a
specific river or lake, including surface runoff, storm drains, and
groundwater seepage.
For more information, call Laura Rubin at
(734) 769-5123, ext. 12 or visit the website at www.hrwc.org.
Credit Card Tax Payments **
You
can now pay property taxes using your credit card. This service is
available online or by calling 1-800-2PayTax (1-800-272-9829).
When making payment by phone you will first need to contact the Township
to obtain the jurisdiction code and the current total amount due.
The Township Treasurer's office can be reached at (810) 227-5225.
To
pay online, click on the link below and search for your property.
Once you find the correct parcel, click on "pay current tax
bill" and follow the directions.
**Please
note that this service is provided by Official Payments Corporation and
a convenience fee will be added and kept by them.**
Click
Here to Pay Taxes Online
Remember, you’re not just fertilizing your lawn…
Storm
drains found in our streets and yards empty into our lakes and streams.
So, when we fertilize our lawn we could also be fertilizing our lakes
and streams! While fertilizer is good for our lawn, it’s bad for our
water. Fertilizer that enters our lakes and streams can cause algae to
grow and use up oxygen that fish need to survive. So what can you do to
help? Simple.
- Sweep
it.
Sweep excess fertilizer and grass clippings from pavement back onto
your lawn so that they don’t wash into storm drains.
- Buy
low and go slow.
First, find out if you even need fertilizer! Contact your Michigan
State University Extension office to get a soil test. If you do need
it, choose a fertilizer with no or low phosphorus--phosphorus causes
algae growth. You can also use an organic or slow-release nitrogen
fertilizer, which causes less harm to water.
- Hire
smart.
Select a lawn care service that follows the practices noted above.
- Mow
high.
Keep your lawn at three inches in height. Taller grass strengthens
roots and shades out weeds. Also, remember that the nutrients from
grass clippings left on your lawn act as a great fertilizer.
- Make
fertilizer-free zones. Keep
fertilizer at least 20 feet away from the edge of any lakes,
streams, or storm drains.
For more easy steps on protecting our lakes and
streams, visit www.semcog.org.
Remember, our water is our future – and it’s ours to protect!
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