Conservation Calendar

All the salt that we bring into Wisconsin leaves in our freshwater. The salt that is applied to roads, sidewalks, and placed in our water softeners is silently salting our surface and groundwater. Salt is cheap to buy, but the true cost of salt to freshwater, infrastructure, wildlife, and vegetation far outweighs its purchase price. […]

Is your community oversalting roadways and drinking water? What are the hidden costs of excessive salt use to our roads, bridges, vehicles, wildlife, human health, and freshwater resources? Learn from municipalities and a university that have adopted best winter maintenance practices to keep pavement safe, save money, and cut their addictions to salt. Register here.