Menomonee Falls Leaf Management Pilot Study

 
 

Blurb about pilot - you are special

The Village of Menomonee Falls, in partnership with Sweet Water, seeks your participation in a leaf management pilot study. Your neighborhood has been specially selected, and your participation will be beneficial to efforts to improve water quality.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. Your responses are anonymous and will help us formulate the most effective ways to implement this pilot study. Once you complete the survey, please continue to scroll down to learn more about participation.

 
 

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Benefits w Links

  • Reduce stormwater pollution / Improve water quality / p runoff / leaf tea

    • One primary contributor of phosphorus leaching into stormwater, which harms aquatic life and degrades water quality, is leaves left in the street. When it rains, the leaves leach phosphorus, which is carried into nearby storm drains and discharged, untreated, into nearby bodies of water.

  • Improve soil health

  • Eliminate need for fertilizer

  • Save time

 

Mulching 101

  • Mulching leaves in place is the process of mowing the leaves in your yard into dime-sized pieces.

  • Leaves are easily shredded with your average lawn mower, however you can purchase and attach mulching blades which are specific for the task.

  • It is recommended to mulch-in-place about 1x per week for best results.

How to Mulch-in-Place

Composting 101

  • Whole or shredded leaves can be added to your compost bin, providing beneficial nitrogen and phosphorus to use in your garden beds.

How to Compost Leaves:

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Step by Step - What does participation entail/look like?

  1. Sign the pledge

  2. Leaf mgmt

  3. Survey

  4. Flexibility encouraged

  5. follow up interview

  6. Reach out with Qs…


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