Flyers & Brochures

West Nile Virus

  1. How to Reduce the Risk of Getting West Nile Virus (PDF)
  2. Mosquito Control for Communities (PDF)
  3. Reduce, Repel, Report (PDF)
  4. Standing Water Left Alone - Keeps Mosquitoes Close to Home (PDF)
  5. West Nile Virus Fact Sheet (PDF)
  1. West Nile Virus Questions and Answers About Horses (PDF)
  2. West Nile Virus Questions and Answers for Dogs and Cats (PDF)
  3. West Nile Virus Resources (PDF)
  4. Where do Mosquitoes Grow? (PDF)

Gypsy Moth, Webworm & Eastern Tent Caterpillar

  1. Common Oak Defoliators in Michigan (PDF)
  2. Comparison of the Eastern Tent Caterpillar, Forest Tent Caterpillar and Gypsy Moth (PDF)
  3. Fall Webworm Management (PDF)
  4. Gypsy Moth (PDF)
  1. Gypsy Moth and Your Shade Trees (PDF)
  2. Gypsy Moth in Michigan Homeowner's Guide (PDF)
  3. Locating and Destroying Gypsy Moth Egg Masses (PDF)
  4. Pest Alert - Gypsy Moth (PDF)

General Watershed & Stormwater Information

  1. A Citizen's Guide to Cold Weather Practices (PDF)
  2. A Citizen's Guide to Stormwater (PDF)
  3. A Citizen's Guide to Wetlands (PDF)
  1. Runoff as Resource - The Art of Handling Water Runoff (PDF)
  2. Storm Drain Tip Card (PDF)

General Lawn Care

  1. A Citizen's Guide to Lawn Care (PDF)
  2. A Guide to Selecting a Lawn Service (PDF)
  3. An Environmental Risk Assessment Guide for Lawn Care Practices (PDF)
  4. Fall Healthy Lawn Care Tips (PDF)
  5. Healthy Lawn and Garden Practices and Principles (PDF)
  6. Hiring a Landscape Contractor (PDF)
  1. Irrigation Practice to Preserve Water Quality (PDF)
  2. Lawn Care (PDF)
  3. Managing Yard Waste to Preserve Water Quality (PDF)
  4. Natural Mulches (PDF)
  5. Woody Debris Management (PDF)

Fertilizer

  1. A Citizen's Guide to Lawn Fertilizer (PDF)
  2. Earth-Friendly Lawn Fertilizers (PDF)
  3. Fertilizer Management (PDF)
  1. Fertilizer Tip Card (PDF)
  2. Phosphorus and Home Lawns (PDF)
  3. Soil Testing Service for the Public (PDF)

Landscaping

  1. Landscape Design (PDF)
  2. Landscaping for Water Quality - Section 1 - An Overview (PDF)
  3. Landscaping for Water Quality - Section 2 - Designing Your Garden and Sample Designs (PDF)
  4. Landscaping for Water Quality - Section 3 - Plant List (PDF)
  1. Landscaping Practices (PDF)
  2. Oak Wilt in Michigan (PDF)
  3. Powdery Mildew - A Common Plant Disease (PDF)
  4. Selecting Plants (PDF)

Native Landscaping

  1. A Citizen's Guide to Native Landscaping (PDF)
  2. Designing with Native Plants (PDF)
  3. Environmentally Sound Landscape Maintenance (PDF)
  4. Introducing Native Plant Information Sheets (PDF)
  5. Landscaping with Native Plants (PDF)
  6. Local Resources (PDF)
  1. Native Plant Communities of Springfield Township (PDF)
  2. Native Plants (PDF)
  3. Organizations, Books and Other Resources (PDF)
  4. Plants to Avoid - Invasive Exotic Plant Species (PDF)
  5. Selecting and Buying Native Plants (PDF)
  6. Wild Ones - Landscaping with Native Plants (PDF)

Rain Gardens

  1. Planning, Planting and Maintaining Residential Rain Gardens (PDF)
  2. Rain Barrels (PDF)
  3. Rain Gardens - A Household Way to Improve Water Quality in Your Community (PDF)
  1. Rain Gardens - A How-to Manual for Homeowners (PDF)
  2. Rain Gardens for Healthy Water (PDF)

Riparian Property Owner's Information

  1. Healthy Lawns, Healthy Lakes (PDF)
  2. Lakeshore and Streambank Erosion Control (PDF)
  3. Managing Shoreline Property to Protect Water Quality (PDF)
  1. Protecting the Riparian Corridor (PDF)
  2. Riparian Buffer Establishment (PDF)

Pest Management

  1. Goose Management (PDF)
  2. Implementing an Integrated Pest Management Program (PDF)
  3. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management (PDF)
  4. Invasive Plant Species (PDF)
  1. Living With Geese (PDF)
  2. Pesticide Management (PDF)
  3. Phragmites (PDF)

Boat & Auto Care

  1. A Citizen Guide to Boat and Auto Care (PDF)
  2. A Guide for a Clean Boating Environment (PDF)
  1. Car Care Tip Card (PDF)

Other Information

  1. Maintaining Your Septic System to Protect Our Rivers and Lakes (PDF)
  2. Managing Your Septic System (PDF)
  1. Pet Care Tip Card (PDF)
For More Information
For additional fliers and brochures on West Nile Virus, Gypsy Moth, Emerald Ash Borer and other environmental issue, please visit the Environmental Resource Center.