Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD), along with multiple local water providers, are hosting the 10th Annual Landscape and Water Conservation Festival this coming Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will include free workshops and demonstrations on sustainable landscaping and water wise information. Numerous special …
Read More »CA Fish and Wildlife opens its 32nd annual Nature Bowl for third through sixth graders
Conservation literacy – low-flow toilets, desert landscaping, efforts to increase salmon runs, water recycling, habitat preservation – isn’t just for adults. The annual Nature Bowl, coordinated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), is now open for its 32nd activity-based competition for elementary school students from third through …
Read More »Lake Mission Viejo becomes state’s first recreational lake fed with highly treated waste water
A collaboration between the city of Mission Viejo, Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) and the Lake Viejo Association (LMVA) recently celebrated an “unprecedented accomplishment” earlier this week when they dedicated a new Advanced Purified Water Facility and a highly anticipated project that will fill the lake with advanced purified water. …
Read More »Water conservation drops statewide in August while California’s drought continues
Water conservation throughout California dropped some 36 percent in August as compared to the same period last year leaving water officials to question their decision of earlier this year to allow urban water agencies to set their own conservation standards based on a “stress test” of supply reliability. Felicia Marcus, …
Read More »Cal Poly Pomona’s students, faculty further water conservation through innovative projects
Seeking to develop innovative gadgets and concepts for water conservation, students and faculty at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) have undertaken a variety of projects for potential use as Californians cope with five years of unrelenting drought. According to the university’s quarterly publication, Panorama – for alumni …
Read More »State’s first Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper training for high school students announced
The Montclair-based Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD) has announced the state’s first Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) training for high school students in a new partnership with the Chaffey Joint Union High School District (CJUHSD). The CJUHSD is comprised of 10 high schools in three cities. The QWEL program …
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