Public Education & Outreach

The Town of Fuquay-Varina has implemented a public education program to educate the community about the impacts of stormwater discharges on local water bodies and the steps that can be taken to reduce stormwater pollution.

The Town has targeted several pollutants for educational needs such as sediment, litter, illegal dumping, improper disposal of waste, and nitrogen. 

Employee Litter Sweep

The Town holds an annual Employee Litter Sweep to promote public awareness of one of our biggest pollutants - LITTER. ES2

Outreach Events

Through community events, school outreach, and Lunch and Learn events, the Town educates the general public, private development, and businesses on all things stormwater.  Homebuilder LL

If you are interested in one of the below educational outreach events, contact Jennifer Mitchell at jmitchell@fuquay-varina.org.

  • In-School Watershed Model Presentation (K-5)
  • Custom In-School Stormwater Presentations (K-12)
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour (Middle School, High School, and Wake Tech)
  • Proper Grease Disposal for Restaurants (Local Businesses)
  • Lunch and Learn - Private Stormwater Control Measure Maintenance (Summer 2022)

See also our Public Involvement & Participation website for ways to volunteer to help Keep Fuquay-Varina Clean!

Educational Materials

HomeownerThe Town also creates educational materials for inclusion in utility mailings and for distribution at community events. In addition, the Town's newsletter, Focus on Fuquay-Varina, contains lots of stormwater-related articles. If you are interested in obtaining educational materials, contact Jennifer Mitchell at jmitchell@fuquay-varina.org. 

Materials Available upon request at Town Hall

  1. Help Prevent Stormwater Pollution
  2. Restaurants & Stormwater Poster
  3. Restaurants & Stormwater Poster (Spanish)
  4. Stormwater Management and Fuquay-Varina

Stormwater Education Downloads

  1. Go Green with Your Yard
  2. Good Practices for Restaurants
  3. LItter
  4. Only Rain Down the Drain
  5. Pesticides and Fertilizers
  6. Pet Waste
  7. Stream Buffers Protect Water Quality
  8. Vehicle Maintenance

Kid's Corner Stormwater Downloads

  1. Clean Water Word Jumble
  2. Clean Water Word Search
  3. Pet Waste Connect the Dots
  4. Riparian Buffer Word Search
  5. Stormwater Sleuth - Activity Book

Partnership

The Town currently is a member of the Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP). The resources provided by the CWEP membership help the Town get additional stormwater information into the hands of the public.