Where Can I Get It: 
 
 
VIMAS NPS video: 
A 23-minute video filmed in the Virgin Islands about 
NPS.  The video covers all aspects of NPS from terrestrial runoff to boater 
waste.  Available to educators for free through VIMAS at 692-4046. 
 
The Adventures  of Camouflage Kid:  A 16-minute video filmed in New 
Jersey about an undercover litter detective at his school.  Great for younger 
students.  Also has a great animated segment to reinforce connections between 
storm drains and local water bodies.  Available through the US EPA Region 2 
Communications Division, (212) 637-3674.  Ask for the Camouflage Kid video, 
curriculum guide and poster.  All items are listed under “Pollution Prevention” 
at the EPA website, http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/.  All items are free of 
charge. 
 
Storm Drain Stenciling Materials:  The materials needed for the storm 
drain stenciling activity should be available at your local hardware store.  You 
will need a wire brush or broom to clean the area you plan to paint.  You will 
also need traffic marking paint, this is the same type of paint that is used for 
traffic lane markings.  Yellow should be used on black top/asphalt while blue 
shows up well when painting on concrete.  Two brand names of paint are 
Upside-Down Paint and Stripe Traffic Marker Paint by Seymour.  Duct tape will 
allow you to tape the stencil and newspaper to the ground near the drain.  The 
stencils are re-usable and can be borrowed from VIMAS at 692-4046. 
 
Permission for Storm Drain Stenciling Project:   You should contact the 
regulatory agency in charge of the roads in the area you plan to stencil six to 
eight weeks in advance of your project.  St. Croix Public Works can be reached 
at 773-1290 (Director of Highway Engineering).  If you are interested in 
stenciling on private property you would approach the landowner, or if it is a 
housing community you would contact the housing authority.  Send them a 
letter detailing who is involved in the project, what you will be doing, the 
stencil message, the area you would like to stencil and a tentative project 
date.  Request written permission from them and give them a date that you 
need to hear back from them.  A week or so after you send or deliver the 
letter, follow up with a phone call.  On your stenciling day, make sure to have 
copies of your written permission on hand.