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Photos of the once-mighty, now-drained Owens Lake
There are certainly many pieces to California’s history of water. One very important piece includes the fate of the Owens Lake region of the eastern Sierras, from which the city of Los Angeles has drawn a portion of its water supply for nearly 90 years. Here’s a small expose on that history […]
Philadelphia Discovers Graywater
Little by little alternative water sources, such as graywater (also spelled ‘greywater’) are coming to the attention of people across the country. The US has been behind other countries such as Australia, New Zealand and across Europe in adopting progressive graywater practices. Looks like Philadelphia just discovered the gold…I mean, the gray! […]
May-June Bay Area Sierra Club’s Publication, Yodeler, features WATER!
Where there’s rain, there’s runoff: integrated water management begins at home” by your’s truly, Elizabeth Dougherty! Here’s a list of the articles: Water, water – we need to waste less, leave more for nature Water is never out of season as a topic for Californians, but this year, with a 11-billion-dollar water […]
Nature in the City Stewardship Internship Position Available
As the summer emerges under the ongoing rainclouds in Northern California, so do many great internships. Here’s one that combines biodiversity, San Francisco, ecological restoration. Nature in the City Stewardship Intern, May, 2010 About Nature in the City Nature in the City is the first and only organization wholly dedicated to […]
Emergency water restrictions could become permanent
“The fact of the matter is we do live in a desert and we do have a real need to emphasize the conservation measures here in the city of San Diego,” Frye said. YES! When you are importing 80% of your water from external water sources such as the Colorado River, and […]
Jetton Construction Tackles Water Conservation Through First Permitted Rainwater System for Interior Use in Berkeley
In order for water reuse to really make sense, we have to begin incorporating rainwater and graywater use INSIDE homes and buildings. The City of Berkeley, ever the maverick, has done just that! Thanks to Art Ludwig, of Oasis Design, for bringing the newly permitted indoor rainwater system to our attention. Jetton […]