April is for River Lovers!

JRA has designated April as River Hero Home month! 

All month long we will be offering  tips and ways you can make your home more river-friendly.

What exactly is River Hero Homes?

Every time it rains, fertilizers and herbicides, bacteria from pet waste, chemicals and sediment flows from your property into local waterways. River Hero Homes is JRA’s way of recognizing households that take the extra steps to improve water quality by reducing the amount of stormwater (and pollution) leaving their property. 

JRA currently has 187 households who have included river-friendly practices and everyday actions to their lifestyles, which have significant impacts on water quality.

If you are interested in becoming a River Hero Home, fill out the on-line application and send us a picture of your river-friendly practice.  Once we approve your application, we will contact you and send your certification materials.

In the meantime, ‘like’ us on Facebook and ‘follow’ us on Twitter to receive tips, tricks and info on how you can make a difference!