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• Coastside County Water District: www.coastsidewaterore <br />• Contra Costa County Water District: www.ccwatercom <br />• Dublin-San Ramon Water district: www.dsrd.com <br />• EBMUD: www.ebmud.com <br />• Marin Municipal Water District: www.marinwaterorQ <br />• North Coast County Water District: vdww.nccwd.com <br />• San Mateo County: www.midpeninsulawaste.org or <br />vaww.coastsidewate ro re <br />• Santa Clara Valley Water District: www.valleywaterorg <br />• Zone 7 Water Agency: www.zone7water.com <br />^ PG&E website, which includes information on planting trees <br />to reduce energy consumption: wvvw.pge.com <br />^ The Center for Urban Forest Research of the USDA Forest <br />Service offers free fact sheets on maximizing the benefits of <br />the urban forest, as well as many reports on their costs and <br />benefits. Visit http://cufr.ucdavis.edu <br />^ The International Dark Sky Association has a list of <br />approved light fixtures at www.darksky.org <br />^ Alameda Countywide Clean Water <br />Program provides landscaping tips and resources for <br />preventing runoffstormwater runoff and pollution. Visit their <br />website: www.cleanwater~roeram.com <br />^ You can learn more about the EPA Pesticide Environmental <br />Stewardship Program by visiting: www.pes~.org <br />^ Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC) offers the IPM <br />Practitioner and Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly. <br />Visit www.birc.org <br />^ Environmentally-friendly pest management solutions for <br />hundreds of pests of garden and landscape plants, including <br />an interactive guide for healthy lawns, is available from the <br />UC Statewide IPM Program, www.ipm.ucdavis.edu <br />^ Seattle Green Gardening program offers free Pro IPM Fact <br />Sheets at www.ci.Seattle.wa.us/util/proipm/default.htm <br />^ A Porous Pavement fact sheet is at <br />vvwwepagov/owmitnet/mtb/porous~a.pdf; information is also <br />available from the Concrete Promotion Council of Northern <br />California at www.cpcncorg <br />^ For information on pesticides, water quality, and less toxic <br />alternatives, visit www.ourwaterourworld.ore <br />^ Lawn Fact Sheet for least toxic approaches to lawn care visit <br />www.ou rwaterou rworld.org/factsheets.cfm <br />^ To look up impacts of active ingredients in pesticides visit <br />www.pesticideinfo.org <br />^ Information on the hazards of lawn chemicals are at <br />www.beyondpesticides.org/pesticidefreelawns <br />'~;'~`:1 `p:~ ~: T"Y"d)$"f`f'i. ?71~f'~~9~^ t`I'7 ~]9'~ 3t' ,`~ <br />^ California native plants are described at <br />www.calflora.orQ <br />^ East Bay Native Plant Society (www.ebcnps.org) is a good <br />resource for information on local native plant species <br />^ An updated list of native plant nurseries is at <br />www.cnps.org/links/native plant nurseries.htm <br />^ Information on California Oaks is available from the <br />California Oak Foundation at www.californiaoaks.ore <br />^ California Native Grasslands Association (www.cnga.org) is <br />an excellent resource for landscaping with native grasses <br />^ Wildlife Habitat Council (www.wildlifehc.or~) provides <br />information on how landscapes can provide habitat <br />^ To foster wildlife habitat for pest control visit <br />www.hunQryowl.com and www.californiabats.com <br />^ Learn about an organic approach to pest control in <br />landscapes from the Standards for Organic Land Care: <br />Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes, <br />from the Northeast Organic Farming Association, <br />www.nofamass.ore <br />Residents and local municipalities are becoming aware of <br />the benefits of Bay-Friendly landscaping and the need for <br />trained and experienced Bay-Friendly landscape <br />professionals. <br />Gain a competitive edge by becoming an expert in Bay- <br />Friendly landscaping. <br />^ For landscape maintenance professionals <br />Enroll in the 6-week Bay-Friendly Landscape <br />Maintenance Training and Qualification Program. Upon <br />the successful completion of the class and f nal exam, <br />participants will be able to market their expertise and <br />services as Qualified Landscape Professionals. <br />^ For landscape design and construction professionals <br />In both the public and private sectors, StopWaste.Org <br />offers half-day trainings at least once a year. These <br />trainings feature case studies and guest experts <br />presenting cutting-edge practices in their field. <br />Go to www.Bay-Friendly.org for more information. <br />w <br />~_ <br />n <br />67 <br />