Winter road management practices must constantly balance the safety of both the public and the environment. When ice and snow are not removed from road surfaces, the results can be catastrophic, even deadly for drivers. On the flip side, over applying harsh treatments to keep roads clear can harm the environment. Let's learn how to responsibly satisfy both needs.

Around this time of year, your garden is probably starting to wake up after its winter sleep. Fresh spring green buds are popping out, grass is greening, bulbs are sprouting...and the effects of your winter deicing choices may also be appearing. The ice melt product you used and how much you used can have good or bad consequences come spring. If you are disappointed in how your ice melt choices have affected your yard, let’s learn how to responsibly use ice melt products without damaging your spring garden!

There are many methods and products used on our roads to remove ice and snow during the winter. Every year, the benefits of these practices must be weighed against the potential corrosion (physical, chemical, and ecological) that can occur. Snow plows, salt and sand spreaders, anti-icers, deicers...which practices will restore road safety with the least amount of corrosion? Here we will look through the different categories of corrosion and learn some best practices to mitigate these forces.

Each year, across the country, public organizations have to ask themselves “how do we keep our roads clear of ice and snow while still protecting the environment?” These environmental concerns can include air quality, soil, vegetation, wildlife, and waterway health. Here, we will specifically look at how road maintenance choices made during the winter can have a deep impact on waterway health.