BEND, OR -- City officials are trying to get the word out that only rain water should go down storm drains - and they're using artwork to do it. "The city of Bend stormwater utility and the city of Bend's arts beautification and culture commission and the upper deschutes watershed council are all wanting to use art for awareness. So, you see the art and you go, 'oh, that's beautiful,' and you're all of a sudden paying attention," Donna Britt with the beautification commission tells KBND.
The theme is "It's all connected, protecting the Deschutes River from Storm water pollution."
Artists have until June 19 to submit proposals and sketches for a 72" x 72" design. Three winning designs will go right on storm drains in August. Britt says once the three winning designs are selected, they will be installed on storm drains in August. "There will be a little sign or a message where you'll say 'It's really important that nothing goes directly into a storm drain except just the rainwater because that goes directly into the river.'"
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