Torch Care
True Blue Living
What daily choices can you make to keep our water safe to drink?
- Pump Your Septic System Every 3 Years
- Use Water-friendly Cleaners
- Dispose of Medicines at Local Pharmacies
- Dispose of Household Hazardous Materials on Collection Days
- Recycle & Reuse
- Compost: Your Own Organic Fertilizer
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True Blue Gardening
What lawn care practices can you change to keep Torch Lake clean, clear and blue?
- Keep a No Mow Zone
- Kick the Fertilizer Habit
- Build Healthy Soil for a Green Lawn
- Care for Lawns
- Water-Friendly Pesticides and Herbicides
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True Blue Landscaping
What natural landscaping projects can you do to keep our waters safe and clean?
- Restore our Up North Landscape
- Install Buffer Gardens
- Plant Trees
- Install Rain Gardens Near Perimeter Drains
- Install Pervious Driveways, Paths & Patios
- Plant Natives
- Remove Invasive Species
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Torch Lake is awesome!
Clean, clear water. Caribbean blue colors. Spectacular sunsets.
We know you want to enjoy the lake for many years (and generations) to come. So, we’ve put together a list of simple steps you can take to reduce the nutrients, sediments and toxins flowing into the lake and its streams.
Your choices will make a difference!
We’re here to help you care for Torch Lake and her Watershed.
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Your gifts help us conserve land and care for water in our Torch Lake watershed.
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