Agent Ace. June 25, 2015. As temperatures rise and summer kicks into high gear we’re reminded all the more of the west’s worsening drought. Picture-perfect green lawns can be a huge offender when it comes to water wastefulness. Whether you’re looking to do your part as a Californian or Arizonan to cut back, or simply looking to be sustainably-minded in your neck of the woods, we’ve got some easy ways to make your lawn water-conscious, with style.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Living Well with Less Water
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- Centaurea gymnocarpa, Mediterranean native: Due to Centaurea’s silvery similarity to the over-used “Dusty Miller,” its statuesque fushia flowers come as a delightful surprise.
Date: Friday, July 24, 2015
Time: 10 am to noon
Location: Duarte Community Center (Map)
RSVP: SenatorLiu.RSVP@gmail.com, 818-409-0400
Senator Carol Liu hosts California’s leading voices on water use and conservation. Join us to find out how you can make a difference as we enter the 5th straight year of severe drought!
Panel 1: Are We Tapped Out? California’s Water Reality
This panel will include the extended history of drought, and the water content of the food we eat. Panelists include:
- Jeff Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District
- Danny Merkley, Governmental Affairs Director of Water Resources, California Farm Bureau Federation
- Moderator: Maria Mehranian, CFO, Cordoba Corporation
Panel 2: What Is Our Water Future?
The panel will look at how we can plan for water resilience, what individuals can do to maximize water conservation, and how we can create beautiful low-water landscapes. Panelists include:
- Mike Antos, Director, Center for Urban Water Resilience, CSUN
- Cassy Aoyagi, President, Theodore Payne Foundation and FormLA Landscaping
- Brian Barreto, External Affairs Manager, California American Water
- Moderator: Shane Chapman, General Manager, Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD
Sierra Madre City Hall Dedication
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- Photo courtesy of Las Pilitas Nursery
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2015
Time: 9am to 10 am
Location: Sierra Madre City Hall (Map)
Please join us for the dedication of the new Sierra Madre City Hall garden! The garden, designed to reflect an authentic California aesthetic perfect for the city’s climate and distinctive interests, features the latest in irrigation technology, a wide variety of beautiful native blooms and foliage, and charming permeable walks.
Refreshments will be served from 9am to 9:15, when the dedication will take place. The formal ceremony will be followed by a 2-hour Speed Learning Workshop covering everything you need to know to create an aesthetic authentic to Sierra Madre for your home.