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What is Stormwater <br />Runoff? <br />Stormwater runoff occurs <br />when precipitation from rain <br />or snowmelt flows over the <br />ground. Impervious surfaces <br />like driveways, sidewalks and <br />streets prevent stormwater <br />from naturally soaking into the <br />ground. Stormwater can pick <br />up debris, chemicals, dirt and <br />other pollutants. Anything that <br />enters a storm sewer system <br />(like down a drain in your <br />street) is discharged untreated <br />into the waterbodies we use <br />for swimming, fishing and <br />providing drinking water. <br />What can I do? <br />• Adopt a Drain near your <br />house and help prevent <br />these pollutants from <br />washing into local water <br />bodies. <br />• Properly dispose of <br />Household Hazardous <br />Waste like medicines, <br />paints and chemicals at the <br />Ramsey County Household <br />Hazardous Waste sites. <br />• Take your yard waste to <br />a local Ramsey County <br />collection site. Don’t let it <br />build up around drains or <br />rake into waterways. <br />• Remember to clean up your <br />pet waste. <br />• Install a rain garden or rain <br />barrel on your property. <br />• Limit herbicide and <br />pesticide applications on <br />your property, especially <br />before windy or rainy days. <br />• Keep your vehicle <br />maintained to prevent auto <br />fluids leaking onto the <br />streets. <br />Arden Hills Beekeeper Andrew <br />Murray returns for the season to set <br />up honeybee hives as part of the city's <br />efforts to "bee" pollinator-friendly. <br />Cultivating Sunshine at Floral Park - a Bright Spot <br />What's the Buzz? <br />The Beekeeper is Back! <br />George Kruse and Dan Dietz maintain the lovely gardens at Floral <br />Park. Stop by and thank them or volunteer your time. <br />Photos by George Kruse