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	Posted on 7/23/2010
	THE DRY GARDEN: ELMER AVENUE BECOMES GREEN STREET, A WATER-WISE AND SOLAR-LIGHTED COMMUNITY EFFORT For all-around grooviness, a Sun Valley block that two years ago had no sidewalks, no street lights, no storm drains and no curbs should be next spring’s hot ticket on the home-tour circuit. Elmer Avenue has become the Rolls-Royce of L.A.’s Green Street initiative. more...



	Posted on 7/8/2010
	RECYCLED WATER / CONSERVATION FORUM PROCEEDINGS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD! Recycled Water / Conservation Forum Proceedings Now Available for Download! more...



	Posted on 7/7/2010
	LA RIVER IS DESIGNATED AS NAVIGABLE BY US EPA On July 7, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson proclaimed that the entire LA River is "traditional navigable waters." more...



	Posted on 7/6/2010
	AMERICAS GREAT OUTDOORS LISTENING SESSIONS Share your ideas with the federal government on how to stay connected with the outdoors! more...



	Posted on 6/10/2010
	NEW JOBS POSTED! We've posted six new jobs this week. more...



	Posted on 6/8/2010
	ELMER AVENUE RIBBON CUTTING COVERAGE IN LA CREEK FREAK I had the pleasure of attending today’s grand opening ceremonies for the excellent green street project on Elmer Avenue in Sun Valley. There’s a lot to say about the project, so here’s a brief post with mainly shots of the opening event, and I will post again soon with more details. more...



	Posted on 6/4/2010
	HARVESTING THE RAIN DECENTRALIZED STORMWATER SYMPOSIUM How do we use decentralized stormwater management practices in existing and new developments as a strategy for providing local water supplies through groundwater recharge? What are some of the barriers involved and how do we solve them? What might future efforts in decentralized stormwater management look like throughout the region? more...



	Posted on 6/2/2010
	PRESS RELEASE: L.A. GREEN STREET TURNS POLLUTED URBAN RUNOFF INTO CLEAN WATER Sun Valley’s Elmer Avenue improves Los Angeles water supply and water quality. more...



	Posted on 5/13/2010
	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NANCY L.C. STEELE, D.ENV RECEIVES THE WOMAN IN BUSINESS AWARD Executive Director Nancy L.C. Steele is recognized by Sen. Carol Liu and Assemblymember Anthony Portantino as a leader in Environment/Energy Efficiency. more...



	Posted on 4/20/2010
	NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INSITITUTE 2010 Executive Service Corps of Southern California (ESC) is now accepting applications for the 2010 Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute. Applications are due April 23. more...



	Posted on 4/19/2010
	ILSA SETZIOL'S SERIES ON INVASIVE PLAN "GARDENING HANGOVERS" BEGINS TODAY. Gardening Hangovers, Part 1: Periwinkle more...



	Posted on 4/15/2010
	WATERSHED COUNCIL RECEIVES GREEN LEADERSHIP AWARD The Watershed Council was selected as a Green Leader by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for our "Elmer Avenue Neighborhood Retrofit Project." more...



	Posted on 4/13/2010
	COMMUNITY WETLAND RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM The Wetlands Recovery Project's 2010 Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program project proposal deadline is April 27. more...



	Posted on 3/29/2010
	NEW WATERSHEDWISE (WINTER 2010) NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE The newest edition of the Watershed Council's quarterly magazine, WatershedWise, is now available online. more...



	Posted on 3/22/2010
	ARROYO SECO WATERSHED WORKSHOP A workshop to seek input from stakeholders in the Arroyo Seco watershed about an indicator-driven assessment project. more...



	Posted on 3/9/2010
	RIVERS AND RAILS SYMPOSIUM Join the Los Angeles & San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council, Friends of the LA River and the Urban Land Institute for "On Track? High Speed Rail and the Los Angeles River." more...



	Posted on 2/25/2010
	LA TIMES - LOS ANGELES GREEN GARDENER PROGRAM Susan Carpenter of the Los Angeles Times reports on the LA Green Gardeners first graduating class. more...



	Posted on 2/24/2010
	COMMUNITY WETLAND RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM ANNOUNCES PROJECT CONCEPT VETTING MEETINGS The Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program (CWRGP) project concept vetting meetings are offered as an opportunity to get feedback and guidance from WRP staff and potentially from other meeting participants on preliminary project concepts prior to a proposal deadline of April 27; attendance at a meeting is recommended but not required if you plan on applying to the CWRGP. more...



	Posted on 2/19/2010
	CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS H2O CONFERENCE Abstracts for the May 2010 Headwaters to Oceans Conference are due by March 15, 2010. more...



	Posted on 2/4/2010
	LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS ADVOCATES FOR COMPTON CREEK The Fall 2009 edition of WatershedWise Magazine has been updated to include an article from Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Supervisor Ridley-Thomas advocates for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restoration Feasibility Study for the Compton Creek and Dominguez Channel Watersheds. more...



	Posted on 2/1/2010
	CALIFORNIA RECEIVES $2.3 BILLION FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL Governor Schwarzenegger Announces California Receives Largest High-Speed Rail Recovery Act Award in the Nation. more...



	Posted on 1/27/2010
	UCLA ESTABLISHES LA KRETZ CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION SCIENCE Created through a gift from UCLA alumnus and philanthropist Morton La Kretz, the Center aims to preserve California's biodiversity and ecosystems through research, education and public outreach in a groundbreaking partnership with state and federal agencies. more...



	Posted on 1/27/2010
	LA DPW PASSES DRAFT LID ORDINANCE L.A.’s Department of Public Works unanimously approved a draft of its Low Impact Development ordinance last week. more...



	Posted on 1/21/2010
	MUD & FLOOD DISASTER INFORMATION RESOURCES Resources for California residents affected by the storm. more...



	Posted on 1/19/2010
	GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER APPOINTS LESTER SNOW AS NATURAL RESOURCES SECRETARY Appoints Mark Cowin Director of Department of Water Resources, John McCamman Director of Department of Fish and Game. more...

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