From the Wolfeboro Water Summit
- When trailering your watercraft remember to clean, drain, and dry to prevent the spread of invasives
- Avoid fertilizing, or if you must, make sure zero is in the middle number on the fertilizer bag (no phosphorus)
- Pump, check and maintain your septic regularly
- Create a native vegetative buffer
- Pick up pet waste on public and private properties
- Fix obvious erosion areas on your property
- Reduce and then eliminate your household chemicals, pesticides, and phosphorus products
From the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
- Slow the Flow of phosphorus in rain water run-off
- Dig drip line trenches
- Plant rain gardens
- Use pervious (permeable) pavers for walkways and driveways
- Plant trees
- Minimize water run-off