Giving Tuesday!
Dear Friends of Laguna Creek, Would you consider making a donation to our watershed council? The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is Giving Tuesday, a day celebrated around the world that focuses on making contributions to charitable organizations and community non-profits. The LCWC has worked for over 10 years to protect and enhance the many benefits of […]
Update on Laguna Creek Stream Corridor Vegetation Removal
In response to recent vegetation removal along Laguna Creek, members of the LCWC met with the Director of Public Works, Bob Murdoch, and city staff this past week. The Council presented a strategy for reaching the goal of stabilizing and re-vegetating the banks of Laguna Creek south of the Bond Road bridge. We had a […]
Preregister for the WaterSmart Landscape Workshop!
Join us for a WaterSmart Landscape Workshop. Space is limited, so be sure to preregister. More information: www.ecolandscape.org Click here to pre-register.
Swallows In The House!
Hello, Watershed! Just wanted to follow up on the report about our preseason bird box check and maintenance we wrote about here. Last week we noticed that a pair of tree swallows were shuttling nest material into one of our newly installed passerine boxes. We decided to set up with a camera over the weekend and […]
Great Sierra River Clean Up a Huge Success
About 45 people gathered on Saturday, September 19 at the North Laguna Creek Wildlife Area to pull out hundreds of pounds of trash. Included in the haul were bicycle frames, 2 fire extinguishers, 1 large metal No U Turn sign, a smartphone, 2 metal orange and white traffic calming pyramids, 300 or more plastic bottles, […]
Rain, Rain, Rain
The Laguna Creek watershed is home to several protected grassland areas that are runoff uplands for vernal pools. They are filling with this week’s rain and the cycle begins anew.
Groundwater Depletion in the Central Valley
We depend on both groundwater and surface water for drinking water, but in our region, more heavily on groundwater. How we use water within the Laguna Creek watershed affects our groundwater. Because irrigating lawns and gardens accounts of greater than 65% of residential water use in our region, we have a great opportunity to contribute to water conservation by practice river friendly landscaping.