 |
hen
we think of water, almost always we think of motion. Water may
repose in quiet ponds or sparkle coolly in a tall glass, but
mostly water seems to be going somewhere -- its untiring motion
affects our environment, health and quality of life.
Within
the Santa Clara Valley, rainwater flows through storm drains,
local creeks and rivers, and ultimately enters untreated into
the San Francisco Bay. As rain water flows to the Bay, it
brings man-made pollutants encountered in the watershed, leading
to urban runoff pollution.
The Watershed
Watch Campaign is a public education initiative of the Santa
Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP),
an association of thirteen cities and towns in the Santa Clara
Valley, Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Water
District. The Campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of
how important it is to all livings things that we protect the
watershed.
Within
this site, you will discover information on how you can help
-- practical things you can do individually and important
ways you can practice environmental stewardship.
|
|
 |
Is your
Gardener a Green Gardener?
Watch this space for a list of trained Green Gardeners
in the Santa Clara Valley.
For
more information on what to look for in a Green Gardener
CLICK HERE.
|

|
|  |
2008 Bringing
Back the Natives Garden Tour
Sunday,
May 4, 2008
Registration is now open at www.bringingbackthenatives.net
This free, award winning tour features 60 pesticide-free
gardens that conserve water, provide habitat for wildlife,
and contain 50% or more native plants.
In
addition to the free tour on May 4th, this year's Select
Tours -
private, guided tours of signature native plant gardents
- offering something for everyone.
Accompanying the popular "Meet the Designer" series,
there is a
"Gourmet Bicycle Tour" to Walnut Creek and Lafayette
Gardens.
Eight different Select Tours are offered on
April 12, 13, 26, 27 and May 3, 18 and 25, 2008.
Click
here for more information.
Register early, as the Select Tours are expected to fill
quickly.
The
Native Plant Sale Extravaganza will take place
throughout the weekend of May 3 & 4th.
|

www.bringingbackthenatives.net
|
|  |
Watch Out
for Water Pollution!
Capitol
Premier Car Wash is helping you watch out for water pollution.
Wednesday, May 14
from 5 - 7pm ONLY
735 Capitol Expressway Auto Mall in San Jose
Join
the Watershed Watch and KUFX 98.5 FM at
Capitol Premier Car Wash
for discounted car washes and special promotions.
Click
here for a 50% Off All Car Wash Services Coupon
(Offer excludes Gasoline Purchases and Detail
Services)
|

|
|  |
Watching for
Wildlife
Teacher
Training Workshop for K-12 Educators in Santa Clara County
Thursday, June 26, 2008
10am - 12:30pm
Coyote Hellyer Regional Park, San Jose
Activate student learning with hands-on, nature-based activities!
Activate student learning with hands-on, nature-based activities!
Introduce your students to creek habitats in the South Bay
with our interdisciplinary curriculum. We'll help you identify
wildlife tracks and other animal clues, explore the riparian
web of life, and study basic behavior of riparian birds, invertebrates,
amphibians, reptiles and mammals. Try out activities that
you can use with your students to help protect Santa Clara's
wildlife corridors and the many species that depend on them.
Course Includes FREE course reader with interdisciplinary
activities correlated to California state content standards
(Activities support standards in science, math and language
arts, with a special emphasis on life sciences, investigation,
experimentation, and ecology.)
Suitable
for K-12. Cost: $29.
To
register or for more information, CLICK HERE
or call 510.665.3430
or visit www.theWatershedProject.org
|

www.theWatershedProject.org
|
|  |
Free
Weekend Programs!
Where
San Jose meets the bay!
The Environmental
Education Center (EEC) in Alviso offers weekend activities
throughout the year.
All activities
are FREE!
Click
here for a current event schedule.
|

Don
Edwards
San Francisco Bay
National Wildlife Refuge |
|  |
|
Recycle your cell phones
at
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
and help save the Orangutans!
You'll protect our watershed from the toxic
waste of discarded phones / pagers, and help preserve one
of the most critically-endangered species on earth, the Orangutan,
and its habitat.
Click
HERE
for more information.
|

www.hhpz.org
|
|  |
|
Keep
your family and water
safe from mercury.
Fluorescent
lights save energy, but
contain mercury which is a toxic pollutant. When
it's time to replace the bulbs, dispose of the used fluorescents
properly to prevent polluted runoff into our creeks and Bay.
Click
HERE
for more information.
|

|
|  |
| Watch
Out for Toxic Pesticides!
Control unwanted
pests and care for your lawn and garden without dangerous
chemicals. It's healthier for you, and will prevent
polluted runoff from entering our creeks and Bay.
Click HERE
for more information and suggestions. |

|
|  |
|
Stay tuned for upcoming discounts
and offers on various goods and services with the
Watershed Watch Discount Card.
Watch for
coupons posted to this web site from Watershed Watch campaign
partners.
Click Here
for more information.
|
|

| |
|  |
|
|
|
|
|

-
The Wacky
Watersheds Workshop is the perfect workshop to help
middle school educators answer these questions and involve students
in watershed protection through hands-on learning!
-
The Watershed
Project offers comprehensive full-day and multi-day workshops
are for all classroom teachers and youth group leaders, camp
counselors, and other educators. For information about workshops,
visit their website at
www.thewatershedproject.org.
Click
HERE for more information.
-
If your business needs to recycle fluorescent
lamps or other materials that contain
mercury, click
HERE.
-
If you are interested in volunteer opportunities
that help protect our watershed, click
HERE (Acrobat
Reader required).
-
How Should
You Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste?
Click HERE
to find out.

Watch for print ads
and listen for radio commercials
with our Media Partners:
|