Compost Giveaway sponsored by Recology

April 6th from 9AM-1PM. In Hollister at 2100 San Juan - Hollister Road. On April 13th from 9AM-1PM at San Juan School, 100 Nyland Drive, San Juan Bautista. Compost helps to conserve water in a few different ways. In its capacity to retain and efficiently transfer water through the soil, especially clay soil like what is found locally. Compost allows surrounding plants to maximize water for growth. This in turn saves you money by minimizing the amount of irrigation you will have to provide to your project. .

Conservation Links

Learn about the Hollister Urban Area Water Project and how it improved water quality for drinking and wastewater (below). The video won a Bay Area Community Access TV Series Professional Creative Award. Emery Hudson, Joanna Cyprys and Shawn Novack produced the video.

Learn about groundwater an important local resource (below)

Learn about our states water supply and issues effecting it (above).

Click on the images or links below to be directed to more water conservation information:

Valley Water Irrigation Scheduler – Type in your address: https://www.valleywaterscheduler.com/index.php

State Water Conservation Information

CA Native Plants

Top 100 Low-Water Plants

The WRASBC teamed with the San Benito County Arts Council to display posters in bus shelters and government buildings to bring awareness to water. Local artist created the three posters below to encourage people to use water efficiently and to understand its importance in every day life.

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