Do you have turf? Want to know how to remove it safely or properly maintain it? This webinar will cover removing turf without the use of chemicals, replacing turf with cimate-appropriate planting, keeping turf in place but maintaining it organically, simple lawn care strategies for resilience, and keeping weeds, pets, and disease away. This class is free, but advanced registration...
Watershed-wise landscaping is for everyone! This workshop will go over an overview of your irrigation system, how to program a controller, why drip instead of spray, and easy ways to conserve water. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Are you curious about how much it costs to replace turf with a watershed-wise landscape? This webinar will cover what things really cost, priorities in the transformation, alternatives for saving money, and the resources available. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Rainwater can be a terrific asset. This FREE webinar by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWDOC) will discuss selecting a rainwater capture method, swale and berm tips, information about cisterns, and integrating hardscapes. Advanced registration is required.
Learn about sizing and siting a stormwater capture 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.
Celebrate Earth Day at Quail Hill Community Center! Enjoy a day of guided hikes, solar presentation, composting demonstration, and other interactive activities. This event is free and no registration is required.
The City of Fountain Valley is partnering with Republic Services to provide free compost to residents! This event is for Fountain Valley residents only, residents must bring their own sturdy containers and fill compost themselves, and compost will only be available on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is free and no advanced registration is required.
Celebrate Earth Day at Quail Hill Community Center! Enjoy a day of guided hikes, a composting demo, and other interactive activities. This event is free and no registration is required.
Help keep your plants alive with this webinar hosted by California American Water! Learn about soil moisture balance, key components of a properly installed drip system, typical problems with drip and how to avoid them, and developing a successful maintenance practice.
Planting CA friendly native plants are beautiful and watershed-wise ways to transform your landscape. Learn about building a healthy living soil sponge, holding rainwater on your property, selecting local native plants that minimize water use and maximize biodiversity, and controling your irrigation. The class is free, but registration is required.
Irrigation controllers can be intimidating. That's why this webinar will focus on irrigation’s role in maintaining a soil moisture balance, the purpose and potential of a weather-based controller, basic terminology and programming principles, and identifying special functions like cycle & soak. The class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Republic Services will place large trash dumpsters throughout the City of Fountain Valley for you to drop off unwanted bulky items and e-waste. This includes old appliances, televisions, computer equpment, old doors, and more. Household hazardous waste will not be accepted, but can be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 17121 Nichols St. Huntington Beach, CA. This...