{"id":375,"date":"2022-04-01T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasecalakes.org\/?page_id=375"},"modified":"2022-04-01T15:43:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T20:43:55","slug":"adopt-a-drain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wasecalakes.org\/index.php\/adopt-a-drain\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopt a Drain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-378 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wasecalakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/unnamed-300x136.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wasecalakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/unnamed-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/wasecalakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/unnamed.png 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are probably familiar with the Adopt-a-Highway program, where volunteers commit to picking up trash along a stretch of highway twice a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That same concept is now being applied to storm drains, which carry rain and runoff water along with leaves, gravel, garbage and other debris directly to rivers and lakes.\u00a0 The Waseca Lakes Association is excited to have partnered with the City of Waseca to bring the Adopt-a-Drain program to Waseca!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopt-a-Drain asks residents to volunteer 10-15 minutes, twice a month, to adopt a storm drain in their neighborhood and keep it clear of leaves, trash, and other debris to reduce water pollution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can adopt your drain by going to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.adopt-a-drain.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopt-a-drain.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adopt-a-drain.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopt-a-drain.org.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create an account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type in your home address.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select a drain to adopt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give the drain a nickname.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record the type of debris you remove, how much you collected and approximately how long it took you to complete the task.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separate and properly dispose of the waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell friends and neighbors about the program!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-377\" src=\"https:\/\/wasecalakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/unnamed-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wasecalakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/unnamed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wasecalakes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/unnamed.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"veu_socialSet veu_socialSet-position-after veu_contentAddSection\"><script>window.twttr=(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],t=window.twttr||{};if(d.getElementById(id))return t;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);t._e=[];t.ready=function(f){t._e.push(f);};return t;}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\"));<\/script><ul><\/ul><\/div><!-- [ \/.socialSet ] -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are probably familiar with the Adopt-a-Highway program, where volunteers commit to picking up trash along a stretch of highway twice a year. 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