Recent Posts
- The Persistence of Plastic November 1, 2019
- Help Keep the Leaves and Grass Out of Storm Drains October 1, 2019
- Our Hidden Gem –Conservation Corps North Bay September 1, 2019
- Creek Week 2019 August 21, 2019
- Do You Know the Relationship Between Low Impact Development and Water Quality? August 1, 2019
- Water Conservation, Car Washes, and Water Waste July 1, 2019
- Is Overwatering Really So Bad? June 1, 2019
- Fire Safe Landscaping Does Not Start with Landscaping May 1, 2019
- Safe Medicine Disposal Program April 1, 2019
- Our Invisible but Critical Water Source March 1, 2019
Is Overwatering Really So Bad?
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaEven though the Russian River watershed has received roughly 130 percent of the average rainfall this season, it is time to discuss the impacts of overwatered landscapes as the dry weather returns and irrigation controllers turn on. You are most likely aware of the traditional reasons to properly water your landscaping: save water and money, […]
Fire Safe Landscaping Does Not Start with Landscaping
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaThere has been a lot of advice on how to landscape our homes to keep wildfires away (including this column). However, a critical lesson sometimes gets overlooked; our homes are also fuel for a wildfire. Wildfires are not limited to wildland. All too often, once a wildfire reaches a neighborhood, it is the homes in […]
Safe Medicine Disposal Program
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaHave you ever opened your medicine cabinet, picked up a bottle, and realized it has been expired for years or that you had more than you would ever need? A survey in Los Angeles County found that 59% of respondents had medications in their homes that were expired or no longer needed, with 45% of […]
Our Invisible but Critical Water Source
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaYou can’t see them. You can’t swim in them. But groundwater aquifers are one of the most important sources of water in the North Coast. Aquifers are water-rich underground areas. They aren’t like lakes or pools but are composed of water-filled areas between rocks, sands, and gravels. Plants and animals benefit from groundwater when it’s […]
Russian River-Friendly Landscaping Guidelines
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaEvery landscape can have a beneficial impact on the Russian River and the surrounding environment. In 2010, the Russian River Watershed Association (RRWA) created a comprehensive toolbox of principles and practices to provide landscape professionals in the region with guidelines for protecting our environment, known as the Russian River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines (RRFLG): Landscape Locally Landscape […]
The Plant Invasion
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaGive them an inch and they’ll take an acre…as the California Invasive Pest Council says. There are a whopping 195 invasive plant species in Sonoma County. In the northwestern forest region which includes Mendocino County, 265 invasive species have been identified. An invasive plant species is non-native and aggressively out-competes native species! In other words, they […]