Happy New Year! We hope this finds you safe, dry and warm. Dry! Can you believe that is our wish for you!? For you, but not for your gardens…
Your water-wise gardens are prepared to make the most of days like this. This may be the first time you’ve seen your bioswales, dry rivers, and rainbarrels at work. We hope you find new delight. That delight will magnify as your native blooms show appreciation for the deluge!
By Hilda Weiss: The Santa Monica Conservancy makes the most of every drop of water and inch of open space surrounding our Preservation Resource Center. Here is what we learned along the way. View Video
By Sam Souhrada: One of the best ways to protect a garden’s resilience to drought is to collect rain when we get it. LA municipalities and water districts are making it easy, offering rebates on these useful water-saving investments. Get Rebates
Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) blooms are beginning to emerge from her delicate branches. She is lovely! But she isn’t the only native blooming. See who is Blooming Now!
Maintenance plays an essential role in a garden’s success. This one is lovely thanks to the efforts of Lorraine Sanchez and Hilda Weiss, Santa Monica Conservancy docents and our heroes. Looking good ladies!
Sierra Madre residents have enjoyed the charming aesthetic of bioswales and bridges for years. Now that LA has rain, they get to see them work! Photo: Chris Cimino, City of Sierra Madre See More
The LA County Department of Regional Planning has selected Cassy Aoyagi as its newest member to the Significant Ecological Area Technical Advisory Committee (SEATAC). Learn More
