LEAVE A LEGACY- DONATIONS! New platform: a way to donate a bench, picnic table, or paver in memory of your loved one...and now you can tell their story - with pictures. The scoop on... Pet Waste *Dog waste cannot be used as fertilizer. *It takes 9 weeks for it to decompose & it WILL damage your lawn. *Rain washes pet waste into storm drains, traveling to our waterways, untreated. *Pet waste contains bacteria & parasites. *Pollution due to pet waste negatively impacts swimming, boating, and fishing. *it is against City ordinance to NOT pick up after your pet. Refer to City Ordinance 514.02. CRANTS ReLeaf Forestry Grant Lets plant Detroit Lakes 2025 Food Forest planting at South Shore Park MS4-FY'S & TIPS Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Mowing & raking grass & other debris Do not rake leaves or shoot grass clippings into the street. Yard waste in the city streets and sidewalks causes phosphate runoff, creates hazardous conditions when wet, and can plug catch basins, causing local flooding. Refer to City Ordinance 901, Sect 04: Subd 17 Use phosphorus-free lawn fertilizer to protect Minnesota lakes & rivers Look for the "O" in the middle... MN law prohibits the application of phosphorus-containing fertilizer to lawns under most circumstances. Phosphorus is the primary nutrient that turns lakes/rivers green with algae. The stormwater program is designed to reduce the amount of sediment and pollution that enters surface and ground water from storm sewer systems. on! 22-0-15 glow SPRING LAWN TIPS Remove damaged & dead vegetation. Reseed bare root spots caused by salt using a salt-tolerant mix. Keep your grass at a height of 2 1/2 to 3" for the healthiest growth. Leave your grass clippings on the lawn - it becomes its own fertilizer! Follow directions carefully when applying & disposing of lawn-care products. Reuse of properly dispose of lawn care products/chemicals. Keep storm drains clear of debris - good rule of thumb all year! Clean out your gutters. Direct your downspouts onto the grass. Don't fertilize in the spring if you don't have to - fall is best! www.cityofdetroitlakes.com City Detroit Lakes LEAVE A LEGACY- DONATIONS ! New platform : a way to donate a bench , picnic table , or paver in memory of your loved one ... and now you can tell their story - with pictures . The scoop on ... Pet Waste * Dog waste cannot be used as fertilizer . * It takes 9 weeks for it to decompose & it WILL damage your lawn . * Rain washes pet waste into storm drains , traveling to our waterways , untreated . * Pet waste contains bacteria & parasites . * Pollution due to pet waste negatively impacts swimming , boating , and fishing . * it is against City ordinance to NOT pick up after your pet . Refer to City Ordinance 514.02 . CRANTS ReLeaf Forestry Grant Lets plant Detroit Lakes 2025 Food Forest planting at South Shore Park MS4 - FY'S & TIPS Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System ( MS4 ) Mowing & raking grass & other debris Do not rake leaves or shoot grass clippings into the street . Yard waste in the city streets and sidewalks causes phosphate runoff , creates hazardous conditions when wet , and can plug catch basins , causing local flooding . Refer to City Ordinance 901 , Sect 04 : Subd 17 Use phosphorus - free lawn fertilizer to protect Minnesota lakes & rivers Look for the " O " in the middle ... MN law prohibits the application of phosphorus - containing fertilizer to lawns under most circumstances . Phosphorus is the primary nutrient that turns lakes / rivers green with algae . The stormwater program is designed to reduce the amount of sediment and pollution that enters surface and ground water from storm sewer systems . on ! 22-0-15 glow SPRING LAWN TIPS Remove damaged & dead vegetation . Reseed bare root spots caused by salt using a salt - tolerant mix . Keep your grass at a height of 2 1/2 to 3 " for the healthiest growth . Leave your grass clippings on the lawn - it becomes its own fertilizer ! Follow directions carefully when applying & disposing of lawn - care products . Reuse of properly dispose of lawn care products / chemicals . Keep storm drains clear of debris - good rule of thumb all year ! Clean out your gutters . Direct your downspouts onto the grass . Don't fertilize in the spring if you don't have to - fall is best ! www.cityofdetroitlakes.com City Detroit Lakes