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Autumn Leaves As the leaves start to change and Starbucks begins to brew its infamous Pumpkin Spice Latte, there are more unique threats that our waterways face. One of the main threats are those fun colorful things you like to rake up into a pile and jump into... Leaves! They may seem harmless, but leaves can clog up our storm drains and can increase algae in our lakes, rivers, and streams. Keep reading to find out when you can get your leaves collected to prevent the pollution of our stormwater! Want to learn more about how you can prevent stormwater pollution? Click here to visit our website. Leaf Collection

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Autumn LeavesAs the leaves start to change and Starbucks begins to brew its infamousPumpkin Spice Latte, there are more unique threats that our waterwaysface. One of the main threats are those fun colorful things you like to rakeup into a pile and jump into... Leaves! They may seem harmless, but leavescan clog up our storm drains and can increase algae in our lakes, rivers, andstreams. Keep reading to find out when you can get your leaves collected toprevent the pollution of our stormwater!

Want to learn more about how you can prevent stormwater pollution? Clickhere to visit our website.

Leaf Collection

Want to be Featured?We all love enjoying our rivers, lakes, andstreams! So, next time you're out enjoying ourbeautiful Wisconsin waterways, snap a pic andyour picture could be featured in the nextedition of the Runoff Rundown! Please send allphoto submissions to our email: [email protected]. Good luck!

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