A stream in need - How can you help take care of your local stream, river, lake and the ocean?
- Make sure that only rainwater goes down rain drains (storm drains). 
- Reduce or eliminate your use of harsh or toxic chemicals indoors and out.
- Garden organically - reduce or eliminate use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides.
- Collect your rainwater and use it to water your gardens and lawns.
- Tear up concrete or pavement on your property and replace it with lawn or gardens.
- Plant trees and shrubs, especially local native species.
- Wash your car on the lawn or other surface that can soak up the water and use minimal, biodegradable soap.
- Drive your car as little as possible - much of urban creek pollution is washed off our streets. Walk, ride a bicycle or take transit, carpool, combine shopping trips.
- Return unused medications to your pharmacy. DO NOT flush them down the toilet!
- Educate local politicians about taking care of local streams and wetlands - encourage them to make raingardens along streets and parking lots in your community.
- NEVER let clean-up water from concrete mixing go into a storm drain.
- Donate to the Stream of Dreams Murals Society to support eco-literacy.- Join your local stream stewardship group or organize one and start looking after your creek. Visit the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation, pskf.ca, to learn all about streamkeeping.