The Village participates with several communities and the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network in efforts to help keep our waterways clean. Root-Pike WIN offers gardening and yard care tips to help us all become better stewards of our local natural water resources.

Visit www.rootpikewin.org learn more about:
- environmentally sound lawn care tips
- soil testing before fertilizing
- using native plants in your landscape
- creating a rain garden
- composting
- and more