Today is the beginning of Stormwater Awareness Week! Watch the numerous webinars put on by Stormwater Awareness week on topics ranging from low-impact development, improving the health of wetlands, effective erosion and sediment control, and more. These webinars are free and advanced registration is required.
Unsure if you're underwatering or overwatering your landscape? Learn how to get it just right in this webinar. You will learn about soil moisture balance, key components of a properly installed drip system, typical problems with drip irrigation and how to avoid them, and developing a successful maintenance practice. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Curious about how native plants help prevent pollution? This webinar will discuss building a healthy living soil sponge, holding rainwater on your property, selecting local native plants that minimize water use and maximize biodiversity, and controlling your irrigation. The class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Start using rainwater as a resource and learn the best rainwater collection practices! The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET) will discuss selecting a rainwater collection method, swale and berm tips, information about cisterns, and integrating hardscapes. Advanced registration is required.
Bring your family and friends to this Newport Beach cleanup event to prevent litter from flowing into our waterways. Earn service hours too! This is a free event and advanced registration is required.
Join Coastkeeper to remove trash from Califia Beach before it reaches the Pacific Ocean! To ensure safety and comfort please bring closed toe shoes like rain or rubber boots, a reusable water bottle, trash picker, sun protection (sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses), and comfortable clothing. Advanced registration is required.
Want to help keep your local community healthy and pollution-free? Join Surfrider at Irby Park to remove invasive weeds, plant native vegetation, build sheds, and work on other important projects. This is a free event and advanced registration is required.
Join Stand Up to Trash for a day of fun on the water, beach and surrounding areas to cleanup our natural world. Event includes yoga from 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. in the grass at Baby Beach, a beach cleanup from 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M., and a free lunch & learn on Watersheds at 10:30 a.m. There are two...
Garden design can be overwhelming, but this webinar can help. Learn about cover sizing and siting a stormwater collection area, developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants, applying key design principles, and laying out a successful planting plan. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Learn how to save money and water at this Irrigation Water Use & Efficiency class. This webinar will go over how to program a controller, why to use drip irrigation over spray sprinklers, and easy ways to conserve water. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Learn about available turf removal rebates! This webinar will discuss removing turf without the use of chemicals, replacing turf with climate-appropriate plants, and how to successfully apply for a turf replacement rebate. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Join Coastkeeper to remove trash from Huntington State Beach near tower 2 before it reaches the Pacific Ocean! To ensure safety and comfort please bring closed toe shoes like rain or rubber boots, a reusable water bottle, trash picker, sun protection (sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses), and comfortable clothing. Advanced registration is required.
In this free webinar, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET) will discuss how rain barrels, cisterns, swales, and berms are tremendous assets for your property and our waterways. Advanced registration is required.
Learn how to get drip irrigation just right in this free webinar. You will learn about soil moisture balance, key components of a properly installed drip system, typical problems with drip irrigation and how to avoid them, and developing a successful maintenance practice. Advanced registration is required.
Enhance your home's landscape! This free webinar will discuss building a healthy living soil sponge, holding rainwater on your property, selecting local native plants that minimize water use and maximize biodiversity, and controlling your irrigation. Advanced registration is required.
Grab your reusable water bottle, sunscreen and work or garden gloves and come out for a beach cleanup at San Clemente Pier! Help prevent litter from harming our beloved water resources. Participants will have everything provided to do a beach clean and data collection. Advanced sign up is required.
Get digging, pulling and planting at Irby Park! Join Surfrider to remove invasive weeds, plant native vegetation, and work on other important projects. This is a free event and advanced registration is required.