Recent Posts
- Creek Week – Ways to Get Involved with Protecting Our Creeks September 1, 2020
- Car Washing: Clean Car – Clean Environment August 1, 2020
- Fire-Smart and Water-Wise: Tips for a Resilient Landscape July 1, 2020
- Six Simple Tips for Growing the Garden of Your Dreams! June 1, 2020
- Looking for a Little Peace? Plant a Rain Garden May 1, 2020
- Watershed Word Search April 23, 2020
- Russian River Watershed Crossword Puzzle! April 23, 2020
- Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary! April 1, 2020
- Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary List of Events April 1, 2020
- Public Opportunity to Review and Discuss Fish Habitat Enhancement Projects March 1, 2020
The Persistence of Plastic
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaThough plastic is durable, cheap, and common in everyday items, it comes at a large environmental cost. Plastic, a man-made petrochemical product, can take thousands of years to decompose if at all. Meanwhile, we just keep making more of it. Over time, plastics break down into smaller and smaller particles, to the point where they […]
Help Keep the Leaves and Grass Out of Storm Drains
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaFall is just around the corner, and many of us will be spending our crisp Saturday afternoons trying to catch up with the week’s falling leaves and debris from our trees and landscaping that are shedding, preparing for the winter months ahead. For the folks in urban areas with storm drains on their neighborhood streets, […]
Our Hidden Gem –Conservation Corps North Bay
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaSeptember 21 – 28, 2019 is Creek Week in the Russian River Watershed! Join in with this spirit of environmental conservation and community enrichment by getting educated, invested and involved. Creek Week is an opportunity for the community to collectively take on the task of cleaning the creeks of litter and debris, but did you […]
Creek Week 2019
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaDo You Know the Relationship Between Low Impact Development and Water Quality?
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaAugust is the last official month of the summer, and the time to celebrate National Water Quality Month! The 110-mile Russian River and all its tributaries move through many active communities and working lands which can affect water quality. Some of the main categories of water quality impacts can include chemicals, bacteria, sediment, and temperature. […]
Water Conservation, Car Washes, and Water Waste
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaSummer is upon us! We have completed our spring cleanup around the yard, made sure no standing water is present on our properties attracting mosquitos and setup our outdoor furniture. Summer also marks an important time of the year for water conservation. By using water wisely in the summer, it helps preserve our healthy watershed […]