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The mission of the Johnson Creek Protection Group is to preserve, protect, restore and enhance the water quality, habitat and function of this cold water stream and its watershed. |
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Winter Water Tips |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Welcome to the Johnson Creek Protection Group webpage. We have change the webpage around and added some great information. Please take your time and browse through the various pages. Some pages are still under construction so check back often. If you have any suggestions on things to add or change please contact Demetria Janus at demetria.janus@stantec.com. |
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Flora & Fauna of the Johnson Creek Watershed |
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¨ Monday January 14th—Johnson Creek Protection Group Meeting Johnson Creek Day Preparations
¨ Saturday, January 26th —Friends of the Rouge Winter Stonefly Search (Flyer)
¨ Friends of the Rouge Frog & Toad Survey (Flyer) Tuesday February 12th 7pm-9pm (Novi Civic Center) Tuesday February 26th 7pm-9pm (Bloomfield Twp Hall) Saturday March 1st 10am-12pm (Livonia Civic Center Library) Wednesday March 5th 7pm-9pm (Canton Summit on the Park) |
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Michigan winter is upon us, which means snow, ice & rain and all combinations of these three. Helping keep stormwater clean is just as important in the winter as it is during spring, summer and fall. See below for some environmentally friendly things to do during the winter.
Shovel early and often. When it comes to snow removal, there is not substitute for muscle and elbow grease! Deicers work best when only a thin layer of snow or ice must be melted.
Reduce your use of deicing products. ¨ The most important step in deicing is to physically remove as much snow and ice as possible before applying a deicer. Adding more deicer without removing excess snow/ice results in over-application meaning more salt and chemicals end up in the river.
¨ Limit access to your home to one entrance so less deicers are needed.
¨ A little goes a long way. Throwing more sald down won’t speed up the melting process. |