Most storm sewer drains in the U.S. and Canada drain directly to a water body.  Koochiching SWCD partnered with the Lake of the Woods Sustainability Foundation to work with local students on both sides of the border to mark as many drains as possible to help make the public aware that anything that is dumped will go directly to our waterways.  The effort was led by Kelli Saunders of the Lake of the Woods Sustainability Foundation, each school’s shop class created the stencils, the city/town assisted, the school was directly involved, and Koochiching SWCD gave a presentation on how runoff affects our water.

This project is funded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and The Clean Water Fund.