San Diego County supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved policies focused on environmental sustainability, and offered residents and businesses new tools to expand the natural habitat. Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer teamed up with board Chairman Nathan Fletcher and Vice Chairwoman Nora Vargas to propose reorganizing county departments around sustainability, including a formal plan, and creating a native plant […]
Butterfly season is back. The Water Conservation Garden invites you to release your very own butterfly each Saturday in May and June from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at its Dorcas E. Utter Butterfly Pavilion and Native Habitat Garden. You can expect safe, physical-distancing and “magical butterfly releases to create memories and instill a […]
San Diego takes droughts very seriously. That’s why the region is well-positioned to weather an extended dry spell with enough water. Local officials don’t shrug at the drought conditions across the state that have triggered emergencies in a couple of northern counties. For one thing, the wildfire threat can be as dangerous here as anywhere. […]
Increasingly ominous signs suggest that we are entering another multiyear drought in California. The State Water Project recently reduced projected water deliveries for 2021 from 10% of requested supplies to 5 percent, and on April 21, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a regional drought emergency in the Russian River watershed in Northern California. But it’s a different story in […]
SD County Supervisors OK Sustainability, Native Plant Policies
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KPBSSan Diego County supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved policies focused on environmental sustainability, and offered residents and businesses new tools to expand the natural habitat. Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer teamed up with board Chairman Nathan Fletcher and Vice Chairwoman Nora Vargas to propose reorganizing county departments around sustainability, including a formal plan, and creating a native plant […]
Butterfly Releases Return to Water Conservation Garden in May and June
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /East County MagazineButterfly season is back. The Water Conservation Garden invites you to release your very own butterfly each Saturday in May and June from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at its Dorcas E. Utter Butterfly Pavilion and Native Habitat Garden. You can expect safe, physical-distancing and “magical butterfly releases to create memories and instill a […]
Opinion: Drought-Tolerant San Diego Won’t Go Thirsty in the Dry Stretch Ahead
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthortySan Diego takes droughts very seriously. That’s why the region is well-positioned to weather an extended dry spell with enough water. Local officials don’t shrug at the drought conditions across the state that have triggered emergencies in a couple of northern counties. For one thing, the wildfire threat can be as dangerous here as anywhere. […]
Opinion: How San Diego County’s Water Supply Investments Protect Our Economy and Quality of Life From Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Croucher Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityIncreasingly ominous signs suggest that we are entering another multiyear drought in California. The State Water Project recently reduced projected water deliveries for 2021 from 10% of requested supplies to 5 percent, and on April 21, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a regional drought emergency in the Russian River watershed in Northern California. But it’s a different story in […]