Common sense would tell us that we had more rain than normal in the Conejo Valley, for the past twelve months, and cooler weather as well. So, we should be able to go back to turning on our faucets with abandon, like we used to do, right? That might be the case if we had [...]
Entries Tagged as 'water conservation'
Forget Common Sense – Still Have to Conserve Water
June 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · California, Conejo Valley, Oak Park, Water Issues
Tags: Calleguas·MET·water conservation
Checking Sprinklers
June 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · California, Conejo Valley, Oak Park, Triuinfo Sanitation District, Uncategorized, Water Issues
A few days ago, I got reminded to check how my sprinklers were performing, when I noted the sprinkler head in the photo no longer extends high enough over the gazanias to have the water reach a dwarf lemon tree a few feet away. A gardener’s work is never done! So, I looked over the rest of the [...]
Tags: California drought·California State Water System·water conservation
Cloudy, Wet Weather Helping Water Districts Meet Goals
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Triuinfo Sanitation District, Water Issues
All of us in the Conejo Valley have lucked out this past year with the cooler, wetter weather we have had. It was a tall order for all the water agencies in the Conejo to have to ask residents for around a 15% cutback in water use for the year starting July 1, 2009, and I think [...]
Tags: Metropolitan Water District·Sacramento Delta·water conservation
Windy Conejo Day
April 7th, 2010 · No Comments · California, Conejo Valley, Las Virgenes, Ventura County, Water Issues
On my walk this morning around the neighborhood, I only saw one other walker! Of course, it is spring break for students at the nearby public school, so little folks with large backpacks were not hurrying by. However, there were none of the usual dog walkers with their cheery greetings either, or the serious walkers [...]
Tags: Calleguas Municipal Water Distrsict·Las Virgeanes Municipal water District·Metropolitan Water District·water conservation
Yeah! Evidence of Home Water Conservation
April 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Green, Oak Park, Water Issues
I believe sprinklers are being used a lot less in the Conejo Valley, compared to a year ago, if my Oak Park neighborhood is any indication. Here we are this morning after receiving rain last night, and on my morning walk (which was so invigorating, with the smell of rained-on earth), I only passed the [...]
Getting the Downspouts Ready for Rain
January 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Agoura Hills, Conejo Valley, Green, Outdoors, Thousand Oaks, Water Issues
I so enjoy a good rain storm, possibly because I grew up in Portland, Oregon, which is rich with precipitation and was born in Hoquiam, Washington, which is the rainiest place in the continguous United States. Anyway, I like to make a big deal about forecasted rain. Saturday I visited both OSH in Thousand Oaks [...]
Water Talk
December 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Green, Oak Park, Triuinfo Sanitation District, Water Issues
Water rates in Oak Park are rising again in January, which is the second part of a rate hike that started in September. I sit on the Triunfo Sanitation board that owns Oak Park Water Service. We decided to raise rates twice to cover first the 17% rate hike from our supplier, Calleguas Municipal Water [...]
Showers!
October 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Meditations, Water Issues
Showers today, hopefully rain tonight! We just have to remember to turn off sprinklers today. I believe most Conejo Valley water agencies do not allow irrigation during rain, and possibly 24 hours after. Posted by Janna Orkney
Thinking of Replacing your Lawn?
October 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Conejo Valley, Green, Triuinfo Sanitation District, Water Issues
With water rates going up throughout the Conejo Valley, and water use restrictions being put in place, it is quite an appealing idea if one is a homeowner,  to remove some lawn. From irrigation workshops I have attended, I have learned that turf is a real water guzzler, and that going with some drought-friendly plantings [...]