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You know who you are. You’re the obsessively organic vegetable gardener who is crazy for compost and tenaciously turns your pile to create soil that looks more like chocolate cake than dirt. You’re the homeowner who’s rockin’ the rain barrels you recently added to your residence and telling anyone who will listen how low impact development… READ MORE

Ever notice the number of references to water in basketball? There’s a lot of dribbling and dunking that takes place in a game. On top of that, here in LA, one of our home teams is named after a lake, or more specifically 10,000 lakes. Originally from Minnesota, which is known as the “land of… READ MORE

It’s time for some holiday fun – LA Stormwater style!  Last December, LA Stormwater staffer Mo English created a gingerbread house with her grandchildren and included a rainwater twist. Using black licorice for rain gutters and marshmallows for rain barrels, they crafted what we believe to be the world’s first gingerbread house that “harvests rainwater.”… READ MORE

No tricks…just dog treats! For a second year, we’re hosting our Hounds of Halloween Pet Photo Contest, which is going on until November 9, 2012. Submit a photo of your fabulous furry friend in their favorite Halloween costume and you could win a free dog bath and 1 dog daycare session (a $30 value), courtesy… READ MORE

You lean back in your chair, enjoying the sun’s rays and the gentle breeze. You reach into your bag, pull out some sunscreen and apply a generous amount on your arms and face, knowing that you’ll be getting a lot of sun today. You notice that it’s crowded here today, even for a weekend and… READ MORE

By Joyce Amaro, LA Stormwater Public Education Manager “I’m keeping the city clean!” my 4-year old son announced as he reached to pick up a piece of trash in the parking lot of our local supermarket this past weekend. I smiled (and cringed!) as he picked up a dirt-encrusted coffee cup and proudly placed it… READ MORE

We smiled as they splashed in the waves! We grinned as they chased balls through the water! We chuckled as they scampered through rain puddles! Of course, we’re talking about the photos we received last summer during LA Stormwater’s inaugural wet pet contest, so we’re doing it again! Now that Spring has sprung, we know… READ MORE

The Prize: Win a framed Stormwater Marine Poster signed especially for you by the artist – LA Stormwater’s very own graphics director, Oscar Amaro. Contest: We had such a great response to our Name That Animal contest we decided to give you more trivia questions and another opportunity to win an iconic LA Stormwater design!… READ MORE

Do you see what I see?! There are a lot of things wrong with the photo below. We won’t help you out with any tips (what’s THAT doing there?) but we will let you know that there are 20 things wrong with this picture in total. Can you spot just five of them? If so,… READ MORE

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, try your luck at answering some pet related stormwater trivia questions by commenting on this blog post and you could win a FREE one week (five full days) Doggie Daycare Package valued at $150 courtesy of Canine Cabana!  All entrants will receive a FREE LA Stormwater container of doggie waste… READ MORE