Open the
Door to
Clean Lakes!
Clean lakes need
healthy lakeshores!
) -Grow native plants and trees
.2? along the lakeshore.
Keep fallen trees and logs in
J shallow waters-fish need them!
J Mow tall and fertilize less to keep
out pollutants.
en Plant a rain garden to absorb rain
£. water.
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Planting native plants,
trees, and flowers along
the water's edge:
Protects lakes from pollution
Provides habitat for bass, trout, and
other fish
Helps property values
Prevents erosion
Reduces your carbon footprint
Increases aesthetic beauty
Learn more about healthy
lakeshores:
www.epa.gov/owow/lakes A
EPA 841E1002
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