on sites or other sources.
             There are plenty of good reasons, from recreational to ecological and legal. Our lakes, rivers and oceans are beautiful and add value to our region. Such pleasures as boating, fishing, and swimming would be impossible if our water bodies became too polluted. Many native plants, birds, fish, and wildlife depend on the water for food and habitat. Finally, it is against the law to allow anything other than rain to go down the storm drain.
             The best way to stop storm drain misuse is to get involved. Volunteer efforts of this kind have had a great effect on stopping pollution. One approach communities across the country have used to keep storm drains clear of pollutants has been to stencil a slogan on nearby storm drains. People have stenciled slogans like "Don't Dump on the Bay" or "Dump No Waste, Drains to River" on local storm drains to alert people that water from drains goes directly to the closest stream, river, lake or ocean.
             The (Rouge Project) began in 1992 and is a comprehensive program to manage wet weather p
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