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Storm Event Photos
1/18/10:
(Montclair Basin #1)
(Montclair Basin #2)
(Montclair Basin #3
& #4)
(Brooks Basin)
High School and College students:
If you are studying full time, are a U.S.
citizen, permanently reside within the District’s boundaries, and pursuing
a degree related to, or identified with water; you are invited to apply for our annual
Education Grant.
(Education Grant information)
Welcome to our newest staff member: Debby Figoni
(bio)
Water Wise Gardening Workshop
For more information,
"click
here"
Learn about landscape
design basics, plant selection, irrigation, and soil.
1/30/10 or 2/27/10 from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Tis the
Season to Adjust Your Irrigation System
As the days
get shorter and the air gets colder, we need to remember to adjust
our irrigation system accordingly*.
With the seasons, if not monthly, we should adjust our
irrigation controllers - unless they control themselves**. First, it
is important to reduce the number of
days per week to water and/or reduce the number of minutes of each.
Just like a mechanic tunes-up your car, do a
walk-through of your system, running each station two-to-five
minutes each looking for adjustments that need to be made.
These are usually as easy as adjusting a sprinkler by hand to
spray in the correct direction or changing a nozzle that is broken
or clogged.
Implementing these simple tasks will help you
conserve water by having your system perform more efficiently and
effectively.
* To find
out exactly how much water the plants in your yard require, visit:
www.bewaterwise.com/calculator.html
** Information
on SmartTimer rebates:
www.socalwatersmart.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=37
Art / Poster Contest
The
Chino Basin Water Conservation District Board has selected the
winners of the annual Art/Poster Contest. The theme of the poster contest
was "Promoting
Water Conservation."
(see
the winners & honorable mentions)
Landscape & Water Conservation Fair
Our annual Landscape & Water Conservation Fair welcomed many on
October 24, 2009 to a variety of family activities, water
conservation freebees, and vendors showcasing drought tolerant
plants and landscape materials.
(see pics)
Earth Day Festival
CBWCD's annual Earth Day Festival held on April 24, 2009 for 1,200
fifth graders was a huge success!
(Earth Day information)
Wilderness Park
is remodeled and now open to the public.
(more information)
The Chino Basin Water Conservation District drought tolerant
demonstration garden, landscape, and adjoining Wilderness Park are now
irrigated using recycled water saving approximately 13 Acre Feet
per year of drinking water.
(read about this program)
The District's new commercial
Landscape Evaluation Audit Program
and LEAP team
(read)
The
Office Front
Landscape office front landscape is
installed, complete with artificial turf and a variety of California
Friendly plantings.
(see brochure)
California's
Water:
a multi-part series for public television
produced by Huell Howser and underwritten by members of the
Association of California Water Agencies. The series explores
California’s water resources.
(click on series segments tab to view)
Demonstration Garden
- Check out a few of the plants found in the Demonstration Garden.
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Chino Basin Water Conservation District