A rain garden allows 30% more water to soak into the ground than a lawn or other traditional landscaping.
 Download the PDF for the 2008 Chico Clean Creeks Calendar here. You can pick up a free printed copy of the 2008 calendar at Chico City Hall and the Chico Public Library. |
Welcome to the Keep Chico Clean Website
Keep Chico Clean is a cooperative effort of the City of Chico and the Butte County Department of Public Works, Storm Water Management Programs (SWMP). The effort is designed to foster public awareness that the water in our gutters drains directly to our creeks; and to provide information on how to prevent runoff pollution of our local creeks and streams.
Thank you for keeping our gutters clean!
You can make a big difference and help to keep our creeks clean by following these simple guidelines.
View the Keep Chico Clean home page for any month
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December Tips:
Plant a Rain Garden
Rain gardens are areas within your yard that are designed specifically for collecting and soaking up water from the roof gutter downspouts, driveway and other non-porous areas instead of sending the water directly into the storm drain. Rain gardens work best when planted with native plants rather than a lawn. Allowing rain water to soak into the soil via rain gardens helps recharge our ground water levels, and prevents pollutants from entering our local waterways.
Planting a rain garden is like recycling; if we all do a little, it makes a big difference. For more information on designing and creating a rain garden in your own yard visit www.raingardens.org.
