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8/26/2010
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE POLICY: CLEAN WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA
A symposium on the science behind water policy in California.
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8/26/2010
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NEW JOB ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE WATERSHED COUNCIL
The Watershed Council has a newly created full-time position open for a Development and Marketing Manager.
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8/26/2010
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ALERT: THE WATERSHED COUNCIL WEBSITE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND
Our website will be offline from 6pm on Friday, August 27th until 6pm on Sunday, August 29th for maintenance.
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8/25/2010
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CHANGES TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES’ WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE
On August 18, 2010, the Los Angeles City Council approved changes to the City of Los Angeles’ Water Conservation Ordinance. Mayor Villaraigosa has approved the changes and they are effective August 25, 2010.
Under the revised Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles is in Phase II, which specifies that customers whose street addresses end with an odd number – 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 – are permitted to
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8/24/2010
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COUNTY APPROVES SAN GABRIEL RIVER BIKE TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
The LA County Public Works Department has received the green light from the County Board of Supervisors to begin a $325,000 reconstruction and improvement of a portion of the San Gabriel River Bike trail through the cities of Cerritos and Lakewood.
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8/24/2010
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COUNTY'S SMART GARDENING PROGRAM EXPANDS
Los Angeles County's innovative Smart Gardening Program is set to expand following recent approval by the Board of Supervisors for the construction of two new smart gardening learning centers in West Whittier and Sylmar.
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8/19/2010
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NEW CALIFORNIA WATERSHED PORTAL
The Department of Conservation has announced a new library of information on California's watersheds.
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8/19/2010
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DOC WATERSHED COORDINATOR GRANTS RFP RELEASED
The Department of Conservation has released the Watershed Coordinator Grants Request for Proposals.
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8/19/2010
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PROPOSED SOUTH COAST MARINE PROTECTED AREAS DEIR AVAILABLE
A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is now complete for the Marine Protected Area (MPA) proposals covering California’s South Coast Study Region. A 45-day public comment and review period begins today, Aug. 18, and will run through Oct. 4.
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8/6/2010
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TRAIL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM BEING OFFERED BY PVPLC
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, in collaboration with trail guru Kurt Loheit, will be hosting a free Trail Skills training program beginning August 14, 2010 for individuals interested in learning about and
conducting volunteer trail maintenance.
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8/5/2010
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GETTING NATIVE TELEVISION SERIES - NOW ON YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK!
Our friend and frequent collaborator Frank Simpson has developed web, YouTube and Facebook pages for the Getting Native video series and website.
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7/23/2010
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THE DRY GARDEN: ELMER AVENUE BECOMES GREEN STREET, A WATER-WISE AND SOLAR-LIGHTED COMMUNITY EFFORT
For all-around grooviness, a Sun Valley block that two years ago had no sidewalks, no street lights, no storm drains and no curbs should be next spring’s hot ticket on the home-tour circuit. Elmer Avenue has become the Rolls-Royce of L.A.’s Green Street initiative.
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7/8/2010
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RECYCLED WATER / CONSERVATION FORUM PROCEEDINGS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!
Recycled Water / Conservation Forum Proceedings Now Available for Download!
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7/7/2010
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LA RIVER IS DESIGNATED AS NAVIGABLE BY US EPA
On July 7, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson proclaimed that the entire LA River is "traditional navigable waters."
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7/6/2010
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AMERICAS GREAT OUTDOORS LISTENING SESSIONS
Share your ideas with the federal government on how to stay connected with the outdoors!
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6/10/2010
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NEW JOBS POSTED!
We've posted six new jobs this week.
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6/8/2010
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ELMER AVENUE RIBBON CUTTING COVERAGE IN LA CREEK FREAK
I had the pleasure of attending today’s grand opening ceremonies for the excellent green street project on Elmer Avenue in Sun Valley. There’s a lot to say about the project, so here’s a brief post with mainly shots of the opening event, and I will post again soon with more details.
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6/4/2010
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HARVESTING THE RAIN DECENTRALIZED STORMWATER SYMPOSIUM
How do we use decentralized stormwater management practices in existing and new developments as a strategy for providing local water supplies through groundwater recharge? What are some of the barriers involved and how do we solve them? What might future efforts in decentralized stormwater management look like throughout the region?
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6/2/2010
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PRESS RELEASE: L.A. GREEN STREET TURNS POLLUTED URBAN RUNOFF INTO CLEAN WATER
Sun Valley’s Elmer Avenue improves Los Angeles water supply and water quality.
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5/13/2010
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NANCY L.C. STEELE, D.ENV RECEIVES THE WOMAN IN BUSINESS AWARD
Executive Director Nancy L.C. Steele is recognized by Sen. Carol Liu and Assemblymember Anthony Portantino as a leader in Environment/Energy Efficiency.
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4/20/2010
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NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INSITITUTE 2010
Executive Service Corps of Southern California (ESC) is now accepting applications for the 2010 Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute. Applications are due April 23.
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4/19/2010
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ILSA SETZIOL'S SERIES ON INVASIVE PLAN "GARDENING HANGOVERS" BEGINS TODAY.
Gardening Hangovers, Part 1: Periwinkle
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4/15/2010
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WATERSHED COUNCIL RECEIVES GREEN LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Watershed Council was selected as a Green Leader by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for our "Elmer Avenue Neighborhood Retrofit Project."
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4/13/2010
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COMMUNITY WETLAND RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM
The Wetlands Recovery Project's 2010 Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program project proposal deadline is April 27.
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3/29/2010
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NEW WATERSHEDWISE (WINTER 2010) NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The newest edition of the Watershed Council's quarterly magazine, WatershedWise, is now available online.
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