PLAYA DEL REY, CA—Confirming their commitment to protecting marine life, 5,000 area students and their teachers participated at the Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup and formed an aerial artwork in celebration of Kids Ocean Day. The event was hosted by the Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education, the California Coastal Commission, the City of Los Angeles, Keep Los Angeles… READ MORE
Archive for May, 2010
5,000 Los Angeles Kids Cleanup Dockweiler State Beach, Form Human Mosaic Calling to “Sustain Life”
05/27
By LA Stormwater in Kids Ocean Day 2
LA’s Efforts to Transform Water Quality at Three Heal the Bay F-Grade Beaches
05/26
By LA Stormwater in Prop O Projects
Today the local environmental group Heal the Bay issued its annual beach report card in time for the start of the summer beach season, providing beach goers with important water quality information. Without fail, over the last few years, Santa Ynez Beach, Castle Rock Beach and Inner Cabrillo Beach have received poor grades when it… READ MORE
When Less Is More – In the Garden
Hey gardeners and home owners out there, did you know that you could reduce the amount of toxins in our waters by following a few easy rules? It’s true and if you have a lawn or garden and occasionally use pesticides or herbicides to green it up, we have a little recommendation that could go… READ MORE
Friends of the Ballona Wetlands Honor Cynthia M. Ruiz, Los Angeles Public Works President
05/13
By LA Stormwater in Ballona Creek 1
On April 29, 2010 at an evening awards ceremony held on the 51st floor of City National Plaza, the Friends of the Ballona Wetlands recognized Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner Cynthia M. Ruiz as a “Watershed Warrior” for her ongoing efforts to protect Ballona Wetlands. Commissioner Ruiz and Terry O’Day of Santa Monica… READ MORE
Monthly Events: This MAY Be the Time to Volunteer for a Greener LA
05/04
By LA Stormwater in Monthly Events
Spring is officially in full swing and May is the month you should consider volunteering to green our great city and improve water quality conditions. For more info on the following events, including time and location, please visit the embedded links or check out our calendar. >Every Thursday during the month of May TreePeople will… READ MORE
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LA Stormwater: A big thank you to everyone who participated in our spring gardening tips contest. We loved all the great ideas ...
Christy Martens: After fighting with squirrels and crows that would dig up my seedlings in my veggie garden, I found that reused ...
Chris Anthony: After experiencing the destruction of grasshoppers in my vegetable garden I taught my cats to hunt and catch them. They ...
Melanie Winter: Hi Geoff -
We based our basic design on the work of the city of Tuscon's Watershed Management Group, where they've ...
Geoff: Hi Melanie,
Great article and its refreshing to hear what you are doing and what you've already done in ...
Sandra DeSimone: In our garden, we make sure to always have something in bloom, so that we never need to use pesticides ...- Sandra DeSimone: We mulch all the trees around the campus at the school I work at so that it keeps the trees ...
- Melanie Winter: Hi Rick -
Pleased to meet you, too. Hooray for the early adopters! The good news is that if you're within ...
- Melanie Winter: Hi Lee!
Thanks for your kind words. Do check out the new greywater permit, I think you'll be pleased - it's ...
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