Be Salt Smart at Home

Winters here in Northeastern Illinois bring the challenge of dealing with snow and ice, which generally means using salt. While we need to keep everyone safe, salt is very damaging to both our natural and built environments. Excess salt damages buildings and vehicles, harms our pets and plants and degrades our rivers, wetlands and groundwater. The Salt Smart Collaborative is helping to support communities using best winter practices to keep you safe while using less salt.
Jennifer Hammer, Director of Watershed Programs for The Conservation Foundation has been leading watershed protection efforts for over 25 years. She serves as lead technical staff for the Lower DuPage River Watershed Coalition and the Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group and co-coordinates the Salt Smart Collaborative.
We thank DuPage County Stormwater Management for sponsoring this webinar.