Drip irrigation can help your landscape and OC's waterways. 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.
Are you curious about turf removal and organic maintenance? This webinar can help. It will discuss removing turf without chemicals, replacing turf with climate-appropriate plants, simple and resilient lawn care strategies, and managing weeds, pests, and disease. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
CA Garden Friendly plants are beautiful and stormwater-safe additions to your garden. 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.
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.
UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County will teach you about Orange County's butterfly population, as well as the native plants they depend on to flourish. They'll have volunteer tasks for all ages like watering, seed collection, mulching, weeding, and more! Youth attendees will be able to participate in a "hands-on" nature activity too. No registration is required for this in-person...
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.
Design your garden the stormwater-safe way! 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.
CA Garden Friendly plants are must-haves for your landscape! This in-person 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.
Collect rainwater to prevent pollution and reduce water waste! This FREE webinar by Metropilitan 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.
Turf replacement rebates are available! 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.
Join Coastkeeper to remove trash from Huntington State Beach near tower 9 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.
Stand Up To Trash invites you to make a positive impact on San Clemente's beautiful coastline by participating in this beach and upstream cleanup. Come together to protect our ocean and conserve the natural beauty of our beaches! Bring your own bucket or reusable bag, gloves, reef safe sunscreen, reusable water bottle, and a smile! Advanced sign up is recommended.
This Earth month, attend this cleanup at Doheny State Beach near the San Juan Creek River Mouth and lifeguard headquarters to prevent trash from flowing into the ocean. Please bring work or gardening gloves, a reusable water bottle, sun screen, and comfortable clothing. No advanced registration is required and parking passes will be given during check-in.
When planning a garden, it's important to consider plant selection, soil, water, hardscape, softscape, and maintenance. Get started with this presentation by OC Master Gardeners! They will discuss activity mapping, composting, when to plant, and more. This class is free and no registration is required.
Are you interested in removing your turf to protect OC's waterways? This webinar will discuss removing turf without chemicals, replacing turf with climate-appropriate plants, simple and resilient lawn care strategies, and managing weeds, pests, and disease. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Learn about watershed-wise alternatives to turf and green grass! This workshop will talk about the importance of polycultures and diversity, how to select a blend of groundcovers for optimal resiliency and soil health, a step-by-step process to accomplish the transition, opportunities for rainwater collection, and managing limited irrigation. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Upgrade your landscape with CA Garden Friendly plants! 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.
Celebrate Earth Day at the Santa Margarita Water District on Saturday, April 20th as we clean up our watershed! All ages are welcome! Volunteer hours and more at this free event! Registration is required. WHAT TO BRING: Gloves, trash bags/buckets, comfortable shoes, reusable/refillable bottle to hydrate.
Protect San Clemente's gorgeous coastline at Clear The Pier's beach cleanup! Bring closed toe shoes, sunglasses or a hat, comfortable clothes, reusable gloves, sunscreen, and a reusable water bottle. The Fisherman's Restaurant will be providing complimentary burritos for those registered, so sign up in advance!
Clean up Huntington Beach this Earth Day! Bring closed toe shoes, sunglasses or a hat, comfortable clothes, reusable gloves, sunscreen, and a reusable water bottle. Advanced registration is required and free parking is available once you register.
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...
Keep OC's creeks, rivers, and ocean healthy with CA Garden Friendly plants! 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.
If you currently have turf, there are rebates to replace it available! 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.
Do you have turf on your property? If so, this webinar is for you. It will discuss removing turf without chemicals, replacing turf with climate-appropriate plants, simple and resilient lawn care strategies, and managing weeds, pests, and disease. This class is free, but advanced registration is required.
Rainwater is a resource, so collect it! This FREE webinar by Metropilitan 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.
Outsmart the bad insects and attract the good ones to your garden! Attend this in-person course to learn a common sense and integrated approach to pest management so your plants can thrive.
Improve your landscape with watershed-wise drip irrigation! 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.
This FREE self-guided tour boasts some of South Orange County's most watershed-wise residential and commercial landscapes. Admire OC Garden Friendly plants, learn about water conservation practices, find out how to apply for rebate programs, and more. Our team will there too, and can't wait to see you there!
South Coast Research and Extension Center is having a free open house and urban agriculture expo for the public. Join them for tractor tours, plant sales, kids' activites, and more!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County will teach you about Orange County's butterfly population, as well as the native plants they depend on to flourish. They'll have volunteer tasks for all ages like watering, seed collection, mulching, weeding, and more! Youth attendees will be able to participate in a "hands-on" nature activity too. No registration is required for this in-person...