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Friends of the NTississippi River - Storm Drain Stenciling <br />Storm Drain <br />Stencilin Pro ram <br />g g <br />Friends of the Mississippi River is <br />looking for volunteers to join our Storm <br />Drain Stenciling Program. Volunteers <br />paint storm drains with the message <br />"Please! Don't Pollute! Drains to River," <br />and distribute door hangers to houses <br />and businesses in the stenciled <br />neighborhood. The complete stenciling <br />kits are available free of charge, and an <br />FMR representative will be available to <br />meet with your group to explain the project as well as non-point source <br />pollution. Volunteers living within the project area (Minneapolis, Saint <br />Paul, or in the Minnehaha Creek watershed) are able to stencil around their <br />own neighborhoods. This is an ideal opportunity to improve our local water <br />resources through a hands-on outdoor activity. <br />Page 1 ofZ <br />The purpose <br />Storm drains are a part of the storm sewer system which carries stormwater <br />from rain and snow-melt directly from the city's lawns and streets to rivers <br />and lakes. Many people don't realize that the water that flows into storm <br />drains is not treated, thereby providing a direct route for pollutants such as <br />pesticides, antifreeze, fertilizer, motor oil, pet waste, and grass clippings to <br />be washed into the Mississippi River. The door-hangers provide residents <br />with techniques for proper disposal of substances that are commonly <br />dumped or washed into storm drains. <br />PI.FA.�F.! LHiN'T P[1[J,11TE? <br />••� `� •� <br />DRAIN� TI! R1Y�R <br />For more information & to <br />get involved <br />Our program for 2000 has expanded to <br />include Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the <br />Minnehaha Creek watershed. To plan an <br />outing or volunteer to help with this <br />program, or if you would like more <br />information, e-mail r'�i� stia Hawkins. or <br />�;�ll 1��:� t!c 651i�??-� 1 �s. <br />http:llwww. f'mr.ar�lsten�il.htm� 021Q71Z4�1 l <br />