 Well, with over 10,000 lakes in the state, it's important that we take care of our resources. This weekend, the public was educated at the Aiken County Rivers and Lakes Fair, and our Anthony Scott takes us there for this week's Northwood's adventure. I guess I just hate CMS. To try and prevent those messes, the Aiken County Soil and Water Conservation Group held their 22nd annual Rivers and Lakes Fair to educate the public on the local bodies of water. Major concerns at the fair were aquatic invasive species, controlling runoff, and keeping the lakes clean. They found enough garbage, like fishing line and plastics and things like that, to fill the pickup bed full of trash bags. Booths were set up around the Aiken High School gymnasium, educating people on what they can do to help. We put in a rain garden there, and phone hall, amazing. They work with helping to promote the drainage of the areas, instead of just having it runoff and run in the street and down into the waterways. Another way to help with runoff is with rain barrels, which filter the rain and save water so you can water your plants. But perhaps the biggest concern at the fair was... Aquatic invasive species, and you can clean your boat. Don't travel from lake to lake and spread the infestations. The event mainly focused on educating the public on rivers and lakes, but many organizations also brought their wildlife to the event, including this porcupine right here, conveniently named Spike. Along with the wildlife, there was a water safety coloring contest, a booth to dress up like fur traders, and a virtual target practice game. I would encourage everybody to bring their children out here. This is a very friendly fair for children, and also very informative for adults. It was also a great opportunity for organizations to share their information. Everyone has similar information, but there's different aspects of it, so it gives people more knowledge about things that are available and what people are doing to help protect their resources. But at the end of the day, it was all about protecting our rivers and lakes. We need to be good stewards of our waters because they're good for the most part now, but they may not be good forever, so we need to learn how to take care of them and treat our resources wisely. Reporting from Aiken County for this week's Northwoods Adventure, Anthony Scott, Lakeland News. And to learn more about how you can do your part in protecting our rivers and lakes, you can visit the story right on our website at lptv.org. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.