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.
Join Surfrider in the effort to restore River's End Park, a critical habitat for local birds and crustaceans! They will be removing invasive weeds while enjoying the beautiful sunset! This is a free event and they will supply gloves and limited tools. Please bring your own if you have them!
Want to learn how to design a jaw-dropping and watershed-wise garden? 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.
California native plants can help you reduce your water use. Learn from Master Gardeners of Orange County about selection, planting, and maintenance of beautiful California natives that are adapted to our dry climate. This class is free and advanced registration is required.
Learn proper yard design using the principles of watershed-wise landscaping! 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. Advanced registration is required.
California native plants can be tremendous additions to your landscape. Learn from Master Gardeners of Orange County about selection, planting, and maintenance of beautiful California natives that are adapted to our dry climate. This class is free 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.
Looking for a watershed-wise way to replace your turf? 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.
Hügelkultur is the practice of turning woody materials into composting mounds.Learn about it and how it can collect rainwater, form nutrient-dense soil, and prevent runoff pollution. This class is free, but registration is required.
Poor irrigation practices are the number one reason plants fail. 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.
Adding native plants is a beautiful way to improve your landscape, reduce water use, and prevent pollution. This in-person class 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 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.
Adding native plants is a beautiful way to improve your landscape, reduce water use, and prevent pollution. This in-person class 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 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...
Rainwater is a resource! 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. Advanced registration is required.
Help reduce water waste and prevent runoff pollution from your garden! 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.
Calling all OC HOA board members, property managers, and landscapers! Join us for the 8th annual H2O for HOAs. This free networking and educational event focuses on how to keep our waterways healthy while maintaining large landscapes. Registration is free and advanced registration is required.
Want to learn how to design a jaw-dropping and watershed-wise garden? 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.
Poor irrigation practices are the number one reason plants fail. 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.
Adding native plants is a beautiful way to improve your landscape, reduce water use, and 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.
Looking for a watershed-wise way to replace your turf? 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.
Enjoy the sun, sand, and costumes while keeping Seal Beach clean! Join the Surfrider Foundation of North Orange County's San Gabriel River Jetty cleanup. This event is free and suitable for watershed protectors of all ages.
Irrigation controllers can be complicated, but this webinar can help. It will discuss soil moisture balance, the purpose and potential of a weather-based controller, special functions, troubleshooting typical problems, and more! This class is free and 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...
Learn the basics of garden design! 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.
Rainwater collection can help you make an impact in protecting our water resources. This workshop will discuss basics like rainwater collection in soil and dive into more advanced topics like considerations for grading correctly in urban areas, hillside rainwater collection, and the role of cisterns. This class is free but advanced registration is required.
Proper water use and efficiency can help you save water! 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.
Save water and protect OC's creeks, rivers, and ocean! 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. 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.
Join Surfrider to restore Irby Park! Help remove invasive weeds, plant native vegetation, build sheds, and work on other important projects. This is a free event and advanced registration is required.