All of the recommendations from the 18th Annual Student GREEN Congress are compiled in this powerpoint presentation.

1. Trees, Trees, Big Buffers & More Trees Plant Trees Plant Trees & Shrubs Plant Trees Plant Trees Plant Native Trees & Shrubs Enhance and Repair Riparian Buffer Plant Native Trees, Plants in Riparian Areas Plant Native Vegetation/Mushrooms Plant Flowers – Keep Dirt Pathways 12 Revegetate

2. Walk, Bike, Carpool Drive Less, Bike & Walk & Bus More 2

3. Better Fencing for Farm Animals Make Fences so Animals Won’t Get in Creek Fence Streams at Proper Buffers Fence Livestock Build Animal Habitat Away from Streams 5

4. Septic System Awareness and Inspection Maintain Septics Ask Homeowners to Check Septic Tanks Educate Homeowners on Septic Maintenance Inspect/Pump Septic System Raise Awareness for Septic Commercial/brochure to go to Realtors 6

5. Pick Up Pet Waste Pick Up After Your Pet Poop Patrol Pick Up Litter and Dog Waste Need Bags and Trash Cans Pick Up Pet Trash Pick Up Pet Waste Install Pet Waste Stations Scoop Poop – Make a Sign 7

6. Originals Build Diversion Structures/Ditches Encourage Businesses to be Green Create Green Jobs to Improve Water Quality Don’t Feed Ducks Pervious Roads and Driveways Mychorhizal Remediation Reduce Reuse Recycle Camera Catching People

7. Improve Stormwater Receptacles Filter Storm Drains

8. Compost Compost Livestock Manure

9. Watershed Education Keep Teaching Others Through Example

10. More Frequent Testing of Problem Hot Spots Need Better Equipment Calibration for pH and More Repetition in Testing in Order to get accurate results

11. Use Organic Fertilizers Use Organic Fertilizers Stop Fertilizing Grass Use Natural Pesticides

12. Pick Up Litter Pick Up Trash Pick Up Litter, Remind Others & Recycle Pick Up Trash In & Around Stream Don’t Litter Signs with People on Them Asking Folks to Pick Up Waste Reduce Litter (Disposal of Harmful Substances)