How you can help

• Monitor your local waterways by becoming a citizen scientist through SC’s Adopt-a-Stream program or by keeping a log of what’s happening in your local creek, river, wetland, or lake.
   
• Tell your state and local representatives that water and land protection matters to your community: Consider writing them a letter, sending an email, or picking up the phone to make your voice heard. 
   
• Pay attention to other local city and county council issues and participate when you can. Remember, many policies governing how we manage land, construction, and transportation can impact our local waterways. Sign up for our e-newsletters with updates and alerts related to Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson growth issues.
   
• Be on the lookout for alerts from UF and our partner organizations. Follow us on social media and click here to sign up for our water issues e-newsletter, The Water Log.
   
• Support land protection efforts. Land protection is the most cost-effective way to protect water quality. According to a study by the Trust for Public Land, every $1 spent on land protection saves $27 on water treatment costs, because it keeps our waters clean, naturally, without the need for costly infrastructure upgrades. That's a great return — on any investment.