Be a Drain Stormer Neighborhood
Clean Drains Fort Wayne: Be River SmART is a collaborative initiative between Friends of the Rivers and Fort Wayne City Utilities that uses art to convey the message … only rain in the drain.
With its three rivers – St. Joe, St. Marys and Maumee – it is important that all of Fort Wayne’s residents become protectors of this vital and precious natural resources. We use our rivers for both recreation and the source for our drinking water.
If the city’s system of storm drains isn’t protected then trash, grass clippings, dog poop and chemicals that go down the storm drains will be untreated and end up in our rivers.
GET YOUR NEIGHBORS INVOLVED & BECOME A DRAIN STORMER NEIGHBORHOOD!!
Clean & Mark Your Storm Drains
As a Drain Stormer Neighborhood, you and your neighbors will pledge to protect your neighborhood’s storm drains and keep them clean of trash and debris.
STEP 1: Locate and identify all the storm drains in your neighborhood. Click to find storm drains in your neighborhood.
STEP 2: Use the Clean & Mark materials included in your Neighborhood Drain Stormer Kit. The kit includes everything you need to mark the storm drains with special Only Rain in the Drain medallions.
STEP 3: Clean the drains and affix medallions adjacent to your neighborhood’s storm drains. Medallions, glue and instructions are included in your Neighborhood Drain Stormer Kit. For additional information on how and where to affix the storm drain medallions CLICK HERE.
STEP 4: Record the medallions that your neighborhood places on your neighborhood storm drains. Details on how to record your medallion-marked storm drains is included in your Neighborhood Drain Stormer Kit and use the form below to submit marked drains.
STEP 5: Monitor your neighborhood’s storm drains and keep them clean of trash and debris.
Decorate the Storm Drains
Now that the dirty work is done, Clean Drains Fort Wayne
wants you and your neighbors to get in on the fun.
Clean Drains creates artful message-oriented storm drain murals to generate awareness that we must all work together to ensure only rain in the drain.
And while local/regional artists are in your area painting the storm drains, we want your Drain Stormer Neighborhood to get out and decorate your medallion-marked storm drains to bring attention to the fact that what goes down the drain ends up in our rivers.
All the necessary materials and information for you and your neighbors to create chalk-designed storm-drain murals are provided in your Drain Stormer Neighborhood Kit.
And depending on where in Fort Wayne your neighborhood is located, we would like you to plan your neighborhood’s storm drain clean, mark and decorate activities around these dates:
