Watershed Stewardship

Yellow fish are soon coming to your neighbourhood? Trout Unlimited Canada’s Yellow Fish Road™ program is painting the town yellow! The Yellow Fish Road™ program is a nation-wide storm drain marking program. The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority has partnered with Trout Unlimited Canada to deliver this education program in local watersheds.

Urban stormwater pollution is one off the biggest source of pollutants in rivers, streams and lakes. Storm drains are the grates found next to the curb and collect runoff water from the street. In most municipalities, storm drains empty directly into local waterbodies, untreated. Especially during snowmelt and springtime rains, litter, sediments and chemicals can end up in the local waterbody though the storm drain system. Yellow Fish Road™ participants paint yellow fish next to storm drains and distribute fishshaped brochures to nearby households to let residents know why the yellow fish have appeared.

To find out more about Yellow Fish Road, or to register your school or community group, please visits http://www.yellowfishroad.org/