Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of landowners who adopted changes to improve the water quality of forested streams |
1590 |
Number of people who adjusted rate, timing, placement and/or sources to increase nutrient use efficiency |
3190 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented nutrient management plan |
1681 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
3775 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
2069 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
91690 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
5966 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase soil organic matter |
2959 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention. |
2724 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
6615 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
2695 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation |
3997 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to protect stream banks, stream buffer zones, water quality protection, and/or manure management |
2227 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
4202 |
The average American family uses 320 gallons of water per day, about 30 percent of which is devoted to outdoor uses. More than half of that outdoor water is used for watering lawns and gardens. Nationwide, landscape irrigation is estimated to account for nearly one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day. - EPARain barrels capture water from a roof and hold it for later use such as on lawns, gardens, and indoor plants. According to the EPA, rain barrels can ...
