|
|
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.
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
Get
discounts on car washes
and other great products and services with the
Watershed Watch Discount Card
Watch
for new offers from Watershed Watch campaign partners
updated to this site regularly.
Click
Here for more information. |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prevent
Mercury Pollution
Thermometer Exchange Events
Bring any number of mercury thermometers and receive a free
digital thermometer in exchange!
Please bring thermometers in two sealed plastic bags to
prevent spills.
One digital thermometer per household.
CLICK HERE
for Event Schedule
CLICK HERE
for Printable Event Schedule
- EXCEL DOCUMENT |
City
of San José
Environmental Services
Calendar of Events |
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
• |
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. |
|
|
|
|
SCVURPPP
is an association of the thirteen cities and towns (Campbell, Cupertino, Los
Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Mountain View,
Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale) in the Santa Clara
Valley, together with Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Water
District. Program participants share a common permit to discharge stormwater
to South San Francisco Bay.