East metro watershed districts giving away chicken grit as sidewalk salt alternative

East metro watershed districts giving away chicken grit as sidewalk salt alternative

As Minnesota has officially entered the season it’s best known for, local watershed districts are encouraging community members to use a sidewalk salt alternative that can help reduce chloride pollution in the environment. “Make a simple switch that has the same benefit but doesn’t have the same negative impact on local water, and that’s grit,” Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District communications and engagement program manager Lauren Hazens…