The Savage Green Team adopted a storm drain- and you can too! Savage residents are invited to join the Adopt‑A‑Drain program, a simple way to help keep Minnesota’s lakes, ponds, and streams clean.

As a volunteer you'll spend about 15 minutes twice a month clearing leaves, grass, trash, and other debris from your adopted drain and nearby streets and sidewalks. You’ll also log how much debris you collect, which helps track the program’s results and impact.

Why it matters: Everything that washes into storm drains flows straight into local waterways. If the water on your street is dirty as it flows into the drain, then it is going to be dirty when it comes out. Leaves and grass clippings add excess nutrients that can trigger algae blooms, pet waste can spread bacteria, and trash harms wildlife and pollutes our community. Keeping drains clear also helps prevent flooding.

Even if you don’t adopt a drain, you can still help by keeping streets and sidewalks clean and avoiding putting yard waste in the road.
Help Savage become a top adopt-a-drain performer! Sign up at mn.adopt-a-drain.org.