Join Santa Barbara Botanic Garden July 17th, from 6 PM- 7 PM for a free webinar on techniques and strategies for removing your lawn and creating a thriving native plant landscape. Register here: bit.ly/3zAb8hw
July is Smart Irrigation Month! With warming temperatures and irrigation season in full swing, save water and money by checking your sprinklers for leaks and inefficiencies: piped.video/z8I-BtjOmh4?si=lIIm…
Read our latest Annual Water Quality Report to learn where your water comes from, the importance of water infrastructure, drinking water treatment regulations, and water quality testing at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/WaterQual…
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¡REGISTRESE AHORA en el Programa de Jardineros Ecológicos del condado de Santa Barbara!
🌟¡Clases comienzan el 3 de junio, se reúnen dos veces por semana, y son COMPLETAMENTE GRATIS!🌟
Take part in the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's survey about the use of native plants in home gardens and enter to win an annual garden membership! surveymonkey.com/r/6KXLJN6
Put more data in your hands with WaterSmart! Pay your bill online, view hourly water use, and get notified about leaks, high bills or unplanned water use. santabarbaraca.gov/watersmar…
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Please join SBCC for their 21st Annual Plant Sale, held by their Environmental Horticulture Dept.
Come browse their student-grown plants, eat a donut and have some coffee. Hope to see you there!
Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea) is a magnet for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
It can be spotted along Mission Creek at Oak Park near Tallant Road, at the Arroyo Burro Open Space, and Arroyo Burro at Hidden Valley Park. #CANativePlantWeek#SBCreeks
Apply for the WaterWise Garden Contest! Do you have a beautiful, water wise front yard? The WaterWise Garden Contest celebrates gorgeous gardens throughout Santa Barbara County. Submit photos and apply online by April 30! waterwisesb.org/2325/WaterWi…
It's National Fix-a-Leak Week! The City's new #WaterSmart portal helps you catch leaks fast with automated leak notifications. Sign up today SantaBarbaraCA.gov/WaterSmar…
Get smart about how you use your water - with WaterSmart! Announcing the launch of WaterSmart, a new online customer portal with 24/7 access to tools and information to manage water use, receive leak alerts, and pay bills. Register your account today: santabarbaraca.gov/watersmar…
An enhanced website to pay your bill is coming soon! The website where you currently pay your City utility bill is being upgraded to #WaterSmart -with additional functionality like leak alerts and hourly water usage. Learn more: santabarbaraca.gov/AMI
The City's SELF-SERVE SANDBAG STATION is currently OPEN until 4:00 P.M. TODAY 1/31. Storms are coming and please don’t wait until it’s too late, be prepared! For more info and additional hours, visit: santabarbaraca.gov/sandbags
We've partnered with the Alliance for Water Efficiency to conduct a study to better understand our challenges and opportunities related to water affordability. We encourage you to review and provide input on the draft Study by February 2, 2024! @A4WEbit.ly/3QwigS8
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Crawling ciliates are small protozoa named for “hairs” called cilia that enable the ciliates to climb over clumps of bacteria in search of food. Read more to learn how ciliates indicate healthy wastewater treatment and affect treatment performance.🔬bit.ly/402YaSB
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Reciba el año nuevo con la serie de clases GRATUITAS para jardineros ecológicos del Condado. Perfecto para los jardineros de mantenimiento, paisajistas, propietarios de viviendas, y cualquier persona interesada en el paisajismo sostenible.🌱bit.ly/3NUSXaG
Ring in the New Year with the County's FREE Green Gardener class series! Perfect for maintenance gardeners, landscapers, homeowners, and anyone interested in sustainable landscaping.🌱bit.ly/3NUSXaG