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Living Near Urban Lakes (Publication)
Living Near Urban Lakes: Your Guide to Everyday Living in Urban Lake Communities, a new way of thinking about water in the city, this book will help you think about water in ways you may never have considered before. Have you ever wondered what happens to all hat water when it rains, or the snow melts? Some of the moisture is absorbed by the soil in your yard. And the rest of this "stormwater" ... it flows as runoff - down hills, across yards, over streets, down storm sewers, and into your local stormwater lake, river or stream.
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-How to develop healthy stormwater lakes in your community. -Watersheds and living in the city. -Landscaping and maintaining your yard to be environmentally friendly. -Native plants for all types of gardens. -Pets and living with wildlife. -Recreation and urban lakes. -Washing vehicles. -Draining hot tubs and pools, how reduce impacts to watersheds.
General
General public, Adults
stormwater lakes, watersheds, urban lake, landscaping, yard maintainence, native plants, gardens, pets, wildlife, recreation, washing vehicles, draining hot tubs and pools
In this book, Sarah Weaver Kipp, author of the highly praised book On the Living Edge: Your Guide for Waterfront Living, explains the "ins and outs: of stormwater, and what it means to live near an urban lake. Whether you live in a house which fronts water or a kilometer or two away from your neighbourhood lake, you'll find this book a helpful reference for protecting the quality of water in your neighbourhood.
http://fanweb.ca/store/living-near-urban-lakes-1
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All of Alberta
Earth Science, Ecology/Biodiversity, Land Use, Waste , Water, Wildlife
Science
No Direct Link to Alberta Curriculum