MLWA Public Education Projects
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Highlight the ways Mirror Lake is
AT RISK including
from invasive plants.
Encourage people to consider things
they can do to reduce their personal "impact" on Mirror Lake water
quality.
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Reprint and distribute to the public the pamphlets entitled
"Save That Lake" and "Don't
Feed the Ducks"
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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Distribute to the public information on "lake-friendly" lawn care, fauna and flora of the Mirror Lake watershed, and other subjects
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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Buy and post public awareness posters highlighting non-point source causes
of water pollution in cooperation with The Lake Champlain Basin Program.
These posters are listed below in .pdf file format (requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader)
car washing
lawn waste
pet waste
oil leak
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Author and/or contribute articles about Mirror Lake and its water quality
for publication monthly in the Lake Placid News. Many thanks to our
partners at the paper for making space available and to the authors of the
articles. A partial archive of articles published can be read using Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
Taking Pride in Our Waterfronts
What is a First Flush?
How To Handle a Spill (May, 2002)
Do's and Don'ts (Nov., 2002)
What a Storm Water Ordinance Means (Nov.,
2002)
Ahh Spring (March, 2004)
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Participate in the Annual July 4th "Peoples' Parade" with a float
featuring "Norbert" the frog and drawing attention
to the work the MLWA does.
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Post signs along with doggie bag
stations to highlight the importance of disposing of pet wastes in a manner
that protects Mirror Lake.
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Storm drain stenciling calls attention to
the fact that debris left in the street eventually flushes to our lake.
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Publish and maintain this website.
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