November is always a nice break from wagging our fingers, telling people not to do things, and start putting our hands together for all the amazing work that our followers, partners and volunteers have done to assist and promote the efforts of LA Stormwater. First of all, we’d like to say, to all of our… READ MORE
Posts Tagged LA Creek Freak
LA Creek Freak Launches Interactive LA Watershed Map
04/13
By LA Stormwater in LA River
Here at LA Stormwater we are big fans of the local LA Creek Freak blog, which is full of insightful and useful information about all things LA watershed related. You may remember our recent interview with Joe Linton of LA Creek Freak in the last issue of our LA Stormwater eNewsletter, in which he asked… READ MORE
Find the Stream in your Neighborhood
02/01
By LA Stormwater in Guest Posts 5
by Joe Linton People often ask me what they can do to get involved in helping out Los Angeles’ rivers and creeks. Many ways to get involved have been covered here at the L.A. Stormwater Blog – some easy, some more involved. These include: using reusable grocery bags, tending to your pet’s poop, participating in… READ MORE
Wicked Wildfires with Wet Weather…Watershed Woes
10/29
By LA Stormwater in Watersheds 1
Wicked wildfires and frightful floods are a natural and challenging part of the ecological cycle here in California. Fire is essential in Mediterranean ecosystems with certain species of native plants needing fire to guarantee their existence. All too often, however, these fires take place in the fall when the flames are fanned by fierce Santa… READ MORE
Listen to the Rainwater Harvesting Podcast
08/21
By LA Stormwater in Rain Barrels & Cisterns 4
The Homegrown Evolution blog, kicked off its very fist podcast with a story about the LA Rainwater Harvesting program! Erik Knutzen interviews Wing Tam (LA Stormwater) about the program in the second half of the podcast. The show is concluded with a reaction to the Rainwater Harvesting program from Joe Linton (LA Creek Freak blog).… READ MORE
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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 ...
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Sandra DeSimone: We mulch all the trees around the campus at the school I work at so that it keeps the trees ...
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Pleased to meet you, too. Hooray for the early adopters! The good news is that if you're within ...
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Thanks for your kind words. Do check out the new greywater permit, I think you'll be pleased - it's ...
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