CLWA: Water Currents - December 2011

CLWA's Mission

To provide reliable, quality water at a reasonable cost to the Santa Clarita Valley.

In This Issue

CLWA's Water Expert

Touring Gardens of the SCV

Water Conservation

CLWA K-12 Education Classes

Water Softener Rebates

Upcoming Events

Find Us Online

Castaic Lake Water Agency

Open Bid, Quotes and Proposal Opportunities

To learn about how to do business with CLWA, click here.

Water Retailers

L.A. County Waterworks District #36

Newhall County Water District

Santa Clarita Water Division

Valencia Water Company

Welcome to
Water Currents

December 2011 Edition

Greetings!

Now is a great time to plan for the new year!

You'll find information on our K-12 education classes for 2012-2013 and SCV-Friendly Gardening Classes for residents and landscapers for 2012 in this edition. We've added a great new class in edible gardening for February and a class on living with less lawn in August.

We hope to see you there!

CLWA's Water Expert:

Dan Masnada
General Manager

Dan Masnada - CLWA's General Manager

Agency's General Manager Takes Pride in Staff's Successful Planning for the Future

Dan Masnada has, by any account, a big job: as General Manager of Castaic Lake Water Agency, he supervises 110 employees and is responsible for not only ensuring that the Santa Clarita Valley has a reliable supply of safe, clean, potable water, but also for "steering the CLWA ship" and making sure the Agency is properly planning for the SCV's future water needs.

To learn more about Dan and CLWA's Water Experts, click here for more information.

Touring Gardens of the SCV

Southwest Garden

Southwest Garden as seen in the garden tours section at santaclaritagardens.com

The SCV Family of Water Suppliers recently launched a new gardening and landscaping website, santaclaritagardens.com, to help residents navigate the challenging gardening terrain of the SCV. One of the most unique features of the site is the garden tours section. This section allows website visitors to stroll through gardens found in the SCV without leaving the comfort of their home.

To continue reading, click here.

Water Conservation

2012 SCV Friendly Gardening Class Schedule

Please note that the class dates have changed from 2011. Print this for reference or pick up a new list of class dates at our administration building or at any community events we attend.

Date Class Description

January 21, 2012 Making the Cut - Proper Pruning

Techniques

February 11, 2012 The Edible Landscape

March 17, 2012 Beautify Your Yard with Annuals

and Perennials

April 14, 2012 Water Works - The Basics of

Landscape Irrigation

May - TBD Saving Water - Ideas for Indoor

and Outdoor Conservation

June 9, 2012 Shrubs and Natives for the SCV

Landscape

July 21, 2012 Dare to Dream - Design Ideas

for Your Landscape

August 11, 2012 The Less-Grass Landscape

Less Can Be More

September 15, 2012 The Landscape Problem Solver -

Dealing with Weeds, Pests and Diseases

October 13, 2012 A Shady Deal - Trees for the SCV

Landscape

November 17, 2012 A Fertile Mind - All about SCV

Soils (and Fertilizers)

All classes are held on
Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon

at CLWA:

27234 Bouquet Canyon Road

Santa Clarita, CA 91350

For water conservation tips,
please visit our website.

Sign Up Early for

K-12 Education Classes for 2012-2013

Has your child attended one of our great field trips?

It's not too early to sign up for education classes for the 2012-2013 school year. We offer classes for elementary, junior high and high school students.

To sign up for our classes, ask your child's teacher to call Casey Gordon at (661) 513-1275.

Water Softener Rebates

Water softener rebates are still available from the L.A. County Sanitation District. For more information, click here.

Upcoming Events

Since there aren't any organized events this month that we're attending, this would be a great opportunity to visit CLWA's Conservatory Garden and Learning Center. It is open to the public 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday and 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday and Sunday.

To find out more about our upcoming events,

visit our website.

CLWA works to improve the community by educating residents on easy water-saving practices and implementing programs that reward water use efficiency. We urge you to join us in this commitment to water conservation and help use water more efficiently in the valley. By conserving water, you help us at CLWA help you.

Sincerely,

- the Castaic Lake Water Agency