MWDOC is hosting a webinar on designing a yard using the four priniciples of watershed-wise landscaping: 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.
Join Stand Up to Trash for a free "on the water" beach cleanup at Baby Beach at 9:00 A.M. All materials for this ocean cleanup will be provided, including kayaks and stand up paddle boards, but bringing reusable gloves is encouraged. Then, make your way to The Ocean Institute at 10:30 A.M. to hear David McGuire from Shark Stewards talk...
Are you an HOA board member, property manager, or landscaper? Come to this education and networking event on Tuesday, October 11 from 8:00am – 12:00pm at the Crown Valley Community Center. This event is FREE, but registration is required.
Join MWDOC and the City of Santa Ana for this webinar focused on replacing your lawn with watershed-wise turf and rebates to help you succeed. Register to discuss removing turf without the use of chemicals, replacing turf with cimate-appropriate planting, and how to successfully apply for a turf replacement rebate. This class is free, but registration is required.
Good irrigation practices are vital to keeping your plants alive. Register for this free workshop to 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. This class is free, but registration is required.
California American Water is hosting a FREE webinar on best management practices for passive and active capturing of rainwater in landscapes! Register to learn about selecting a rainwater capture method, swale and berm tips (calculations, setbacks, installation), information about cisterns, and integrating hardscapes. This class is free, but registration is required.
Properly designing your landscape is critical to helping your plants thrive while protecting our waterways. In this workshop, you will learn about sizing and siting the 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 registration is required.
Save our Beach invites you to participate in a beach cleanup at Seal Beach. Bags and disinfected pickers are provided. Participants must provide gloves and masks. Pre-registration is required.
Instaling a gray water system can help you preserve our precious water supply. This webinar by California American Water will go over gray water as an appropriate water source, siting and sizing mulch basins, designing and implementing a laundry-to-landscape system, special considerations for plants irrigated with gray water, and maintenance/troubleshooting. This class is free, but registration is required.
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County are hosting a free class to teach you how to have a garden with California Native Plants which rivals any other in color, variety, and beauty. They will also go over how to reduce water usage and chemical fertilizers, while increasing the local wildlife habitat. Register by calling 714-701-3000.
To register contact Elyse Toal at volunteercoordinator@hsb.surfrider.org
Interested in managing your unwelcome visitors organically? Attend this webinar to learn about using an integrated pest management program, preventing pest problems, managing weeds and regrowth without chemicals, and non-toxic solutions for pest control. This class is free, but registration is required.
