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...
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.
Do you know what a permeable surface is? Or, how they can protect OC's waterways? This webinar can help. It will cover creating a permeable hardscape through walkable plants, cutting existing concrete, rain collection, and more. This class is free, but registration is required.
Overwhelmed with what to do with your garden space? This webinar will 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.
Replace your turf with available 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.
Come out for a beach cleanup to help prevent litter from harming our beloved water resources. Participants will have everything provided to do a beach clean and data collection. But, please bring your own reusable water bottle, sunscreen and reusable work or garden gloves if you have them.
Rain barrels, cisterns, swales, and berms are tremendous assets for your property and our waterways. In this free webinar, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET) will discuss selecting a rainwater collection method, swale and berm tips, information about cisterns, and integrating hardscapes. This class is free but advanced registration is required.
Native plants are a beautiful way to reduce water use on your property. 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.
Unsure if your 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.
Proper irrigation water use is critical to helping our waterways thrive. 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.
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.