Successful Stenciling near Riverside Park

Last week, we finally made it out to the intersection of Tonawanda and Vulcan Streets near Riverside Park to stencil some stormwater drains. Mary Rossi of the WNY Stormwater Coalition joined a Riverkeeper crew of Robbyn Drake, Shannon Holland, Megan Palame, and Robin Douglas to stencil "Dump no Waste, Drains to Niagara River" on three street stormwater drains. We earned a lot of curious stares from people who were wondering what a crew of women with bright orange vests were spray-painting on the street. In fact, one restaurant owner approached us, questioning the usefulness of what we were doing. I don't believe that stormwater stenciling is a waste of time or paint--I think it helps people realize that what we do has a direct effect on our waterways.

Look for a stormwater stenciling instruction sheet coming out soon, complete with pictures. I look forward to being a part of the stormwater campaign!