Keep Our Watershed Healthy by Adopting a Drain and Borrowing a Drain Cleanup Kit!
LGROW’s Adopt-a-Drain program has officially relaunched with an updated website, making it easier and more fun to adopt and maintain storm drains near you. Storm drains adorned with paintings done by local artists are now available for adoption on our website. Visit lgrow.org/adopt-a-drain today to adopt a drain and help keep our watershed clean!
Art by Alexander Perez
Art by Max Vanderforest
Art by Diane-Nguyen
Why Adopt-a-Drain?
Keeping stormdrains and the area around them free of litter, yard waste, and other material that could clog or pollute a stormdrain is important for a number of reasons. Firstly, keeping our stormdrains clear helps to prevent local flooding on our streets and in our yards and homes – if the drains are clogged, stormwater will backup and flood neighborhoods. Secondly, removing debris and clearing the surrounding area keeps pollution out of our waterways – stormdrains are directly connected to streams and rivers, without a filtration system of any kind in between to remove items that enter the drains; the material you see collected on top of or around a stormdrain will likely end up in our water, creating hazards for people who swim, fish, drink, or otherwise use the water. Knowing how important it is to keep our stormdrains clear and clean, the next step to take is to actually care for your local drains!
Storm Drain Cleanup Kits
LGROW also offers Drain Cleanup Kits that you can borrow! These kits provide everything you need to clear storm drains of trash, leaves, sediment, and other debris, helping to reduce pollution in our waterways.
What’s available:
· Two group kits for up to 20 people—ideal for larger cleanup events.
· An individual kit for solo efforts—perfect for anyone looking to make an impact on their own!
Request a kit here, and be sure to select "Storm Drain Cleaning Kit" from the available options. All kits are free to borrow and need to be returned after use.
Materials in a drain cleanup kit