Storm Drain Stenciling Saturday

Doan Brook Watershed Partnership is inviting volunteers to help out with our final Storm Drain Stenciling Saturday of the year on September 15 in Cleveland Heights from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. Participants will mark curbs next to residential storm drains by stenciling the message “Lake Erie Starts Here” on pavement. Information about the signage will also be distributed to neighborhood residents. Individuals, families, and organizations such as scouts, school or church groups, neighborhood associations and service clubs are welcome to sign up.

Participants will meet in the parking lot of the Cleveland Heights Community Center for a short stenciling demonstration and to pick up all needed supplies and street assignments. Refreshments also provided. In the event of all-day inclement weather, the stenciling will take place on Sunday, September 16, at the same time.

The storm drain stenciling program was initiated because of the high amount of contaminants that flow into the Doan Brook and subsequently Lake Erie from storm run-off. These include used motor oil, litter, pet and yard waste, and fertilizers or pesticides from lawns.