Farmers throughout the state are planting filter strips and fencing livestock out of streams. This allows plants to thrive, which slow down runoff and keep pollutants out of streams and lakes.

To protect streams from livestock impacts, farmers work with agencies and other partners to make sure their livestock have access to water.

Improved irrigation management conserves water, reduces return flows from fields and maintains healthy crops.

Most towns and cities require temporary erosion control measures during contruction, or after disturbance. This keeps sediment and other pollutants out of our waters.

Streambank restoration can help reduce erosion problems.

Urban zones can implement stormwater runoff management practices.

Many urban areas now require retention basins so collected runoff doesn't take polluted water to local streams.

Cities and towns regularly clean their streets, so metals and oils get cleaned up and don't runoff into our waters.

Communities work together to protect stormdrains from polluted runoff.

Washing cars on lawns lets soapy and dirty water soak back into the soil. This reduces pollutant runoff into streams and lakes.

Join an organized clean up event.

Youth groups may work with watershed councils to plant willows along streams.

Utah students can enter state and national environmental and science clubs and competitions.

Educational opportunities for younger kids include town camps, after school clubs and other activities.

Partnerships between watershed groups, health departments and law enforcement are successfully keeping prescription drugs out of the wrong hands and AND out of our streams.

Volunteers can join the statewide Utah Water Watch program to help monitor their local waters.

Communities come together to find common solutions for water quality problems.