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The Izaak Walton League of America (with support from the City of Gaithersburg and the Chesapeake Bay Trust), is offering a virtual Smart Salting Training on August 16, 2022, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
This training will help management-level property managers, applicators, business owners, and local government decision-makers learn how to save money and protect water resources by using less salt, while still maintaining safe paved surfaces. The tons of salt used every year to manage snow and ice damages infrastructure and vegetation and pollutes our lakes, streams and groundwater.
Smart Salting training helps improve salt applicator effectiveness and reduce chloride pollution while keeping roads, parking lots and sidewalks safe. Participating organizations have been able to reduce their salt use by 30 to 70 percent. And the training has been shown to prevent chloride contamination in bodies of water.
This training has been adapted for Gaithersburg, Maryland, from the renowned Smart Salt training in Minnesota, implemented by Fortin Consulting Inc. (now Bolton & Menk, Inc.). Attendees will learn invaluable information on how to properly salt sidewalks and parking lots to maintain safety, save money, and reduce salt use. After the training, attendees will earn a "Gaithersburg Smart Salt Business" plaque to display.
While this training is FREE(!), spaces are limited, so register soon! Should you have any questions, please contact Izaak Walton League staff at saltwatch@iwla.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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- Gaithersburg Winter Salt Watch Kickoff: Engaging Gaithersburg for Better Road Salt Practices – Catch up on the kickoff of this year's Winter Salt Watch in Gaithersburg! Learn about the Salt Watch program with Izaak Walton League staff. Then hear from Michael Weyand about the City of Gaithersburg's salt reduction efforts, Jaree Donnelly about the city's exciting Paint the Plow program, and Karl Van Neste about his local monitoring and advocacy story!
- Casey Farmers Market – 810 South Frederick Ave, 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Find us there April 20.
- Main Street Farmers Market – Main Street Park and Pavilion (301 Main Street), 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Find us there April 15.
- Gaithersburg Smart Salt Applicator Training – The Izaak Walton League of America (with support from the City of Gaithersburg and the Chesapeake Bay Trust), is offering a virtual Smart Salting Training on August 22 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. This training will help contracted salt applicators learn how to save money and protect water resources by using less salt while keeping roads, parking lots, and sidewalks safe. The tons of salt used every year to manage snow and ice damages infrastructure and vegetation and pollutes our lakes, streams, and groundwater. Participating organizations have been able to reduce their salt use by 30 to 70%. While this training is FREE(!), spaces are limited, so register soon! Should you have any questions, please contact Izaak Walton League staff at saltwatch@iwla.org.