Weekly Watering Number
Do you have a lawn or garden that you water?
Yes? Then sign up for your Weekly Watering Number to make sure that you aren’t over-watering. It’s free and we’ll send it to you each Thursday, April-October by text or email. Plus, if you sign up today, we’ll send you a copy of our full-color waterwise plant guide . Restrictions apply. Check it out .
Spruce Up Your Sprinkler
It is easy to waste a lot of water - and waste it all summer long - if your sprinkler system is programmed incorrectly, a sprinkler head is pointed in the wrong direction, or you have a leak. Before you ramp up your watering efforts for the summer, spruce up your irrigation system with these easy steps .
Find your garden inspiration June 22
Find inspiration at this year's Association of Northwest Landscape Designers Garden Tour on June 22. From a courtyard garden made for an artist to a private retreat in an urban setting, you’ll see options for outdoor living, tapestries of perennials, conifers and grasses… there’s honestly something for everyone! We will be handing out water-wise tips and tools in the gardens at SE Bybee Blvd in Portland and Cobb Way in Lake Oswego, so be sure stop by and say hello. Tour tickets and information here .
Bloom Doom TTX prepares providers for Cyanotoxin response
When the City of Salem experienced a water emergency in 2018 due to the presence of cyanotoxins in their water supply, Consortium members sent emergency water distribution trailers to help them deliver clean water to the communitiy. This April, the Consortium conducted an exercise to test our own region's response to cyanotoxins in local water supplies. Called "Bloom Doom," the table top exercise brought together water provider sand state and county partners to test response plans and practice coordination and communication. Read More .
Children's Clean Water Festival 2019
1,400 4th graders from schools across the metro region experienced a day of hands-on learning about water at the 26th Annual Children's Clean Water Festival at Portland Community College, April 30th. The festival supplements the students' science and environmental education curriculum by introducing them to concepts surrounding clean water. The Consortium made sure that both KATU and KUNP news were on hand to capture the day's events - watch here and here .
We're Hiring!
Help spread the word: the Consortium is hiring for a Program Support Specialist. We are seeking someone with strong writing, web and organizational skills. If you know someone who might fit the bill, share the job description and send them our way !