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Are You Rain Ready?
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaIt’s autumn and time to prepare for the rainy season and winter. This time of year, is when we are thinking about raking up leaves, cleaning out rain-gutters, and undertaking […]
Managing Trash and Reducing Litter
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaDo you like seeing trash and litter on our sidewalks, streets, yards, and waterways? We didn’t think so. Not only do our open spaces look better when they are clean […]
Alternative Water Sources – Greywater Reuse
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaTraditionally, each step of the human water cycle – how we acquire, treat, use, treat again, and dispose of the water, was dealt with as discrete, isolated activities. Separate departments, […]
Creek Week Volunteer Opportunities
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaThroughout the Russian River watershed, the third week of September is recognized as Creek Week. This year Creek Week is from September 15 to September 22. During Creek Week, creek, […]
Composting…Don’t throw it away, compost it!
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaThere are vast benefits to composting, not only environmentally, but also personally within your home. Using compost in your home garden adds nitrogen, potassium, and micro‑nutrients such as manganese, iron, […]
How the October 2017 Wildfires Affect Local Hydrology
/in Environmental Columns /by SabrinaOn Monday, October 9, 2017, many local Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa County residents woke to falling ash, intense winds, and a red glow in the distance. Five wildfires broke out in […]