Monday night, [Melinda] Williams joined 31 other account holders
in attending “water school,” a nearly two-hour class offered one
time to customers as an alternative to fines.
Student teams controlling underwater robots from the United
States, Canada and Russia were the winners Saturday in a global
competition at the only federal freshwater marine sanctuary in
the United States.
“Science teachers may have to add a whole new layer to the water
cycle. Scientists have discovered evidence of a vast
reservoir of water hiding up to 400 miles beneath the surface.”
“Should water be free for everyone? In the past few weeks,
students across the nation debated about whether or not water is
a right or a commodity in our #DoNowWater post.”
“For Joshua and about 30 other kids who participated in a trout
hatchery program with the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife, the fish release was a reward of sorts for performing
well in department’s 29th annual Nature Bowl last month.”
“As Helene Dillard wraps up the first four months as dean of UC
Davis’ College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, she
must realize how rare an opportunity she has as head of the top
agriculture school. With climate change reshaping the world, ag
sciences haven’t been at the apex of the public’s interest since
the Dust Bowl era.”
“The Powerhouse Science Center, a proposed science and
environmental museum on the banks of the Sacramento River,
received a big financial boost Tuesday night from the
Sacramento City Council. …
“A gallery of exhibits will focus on the state’s water supply,
and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District is planning an
outdoor garden that will promote renewable energy.”
From EPA Connect: The Official Blog of EPA’s Leadership, in a
post by Bob Perciasepe:
“The EnviroAtlas combines hundreds of separate data layers
developed through a collaboration between EPA researchers and
their partners from around the country, including the U.S
Geological Survey, the U.S. Forest Service, states, and a number
of non-profit organizations and universities.”
“The Southern California Montane Botanic Garden, which opens May
10, is designed to be a haven for tourists and a center for
education programs promoting the protection of the region’s flora
and fauna.”
From the Los Angeles Times, in a commentary by Amir
Alexander:
“Only a few thousand specialists in the world are qualified to
offer deeply informed opinions about climate change, but this has
not prevented millions of us from taking a stand on both sides of
the issue.”
From the Red Bluff Daily News, in a commentary by Sen. Jim
Nielsen:
“There are some programs our tax dollars support that
infer/bestow a variety of broad-based economic and social
benefits to the state that make them worthy of preservation. The
Agricultural Education Incentive (AEIG) Program is a prime
example.”
“As water agencies wrestle with California’s drought emergency,
and lawmakers pass bills seeking relief from a third consecutive
dry year in the state, another institution, the public university
system, is continuing to play a critical role in water
conservation.”
“Whether it’s starting a composting pile in the backyard,
thinking up ways to recycle or cutting back on watering the lawn,
there is no shortage of ways for residents to participate in
Earth Day.”
“On Saturday, April 19, 2014, Secretary of the Interior Sally
Jewell will kick off National Park Week with a visit to Crater
Lake National Park, highlighting this year’s ‘Go Wild!’ theme
that encourages people to connect with the nation’s natural,
historic, and cultural heritage through events and programs at
401 national park units across the country. National Park Week
runs from April 19 to April 27.
“On her way to visit the Kearney Agricultural Research and
Extension Center in Parlier on Monday, University of California
President Janet Napolitano got a bird’s eye view of California
cropland and rivers dry from the drought — a sight she hopes the
universities can help fix through continued research and
outreach.”
“In light of California’s ongoing drought, Fresno State has
announced an aggressive water conservation plan aimed at reducing
campus water usage by 20% — 59.8 million gallons — in the coming
year.”
From The Fresno Bee, in a commentary by Delta Conservancy
Director Campbell Ingram:
“Our state needs to proclaim a new California Water Awareness Day
in every school, so that students, kindergarten through 12th
grade, can learn how water works here.
“The organization ‘Friends of the Los Angeles River] rolled
out a $500,000 mobile classroom, christened the River Rover, that
will be used to teach students to appreciate the river as a drain
for urban runoff that also feeds wetlands and wildlife habitat.”
“‘Nor Any Drop to Drink? – Securing the Future of Monterey
County’s Fresh Water Supply’ is the theme of the first annual
Monterey Institute Community Innovation Challenge.”
