Community Events & Webinars

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Learn From the Experts!

Through partnerships with key community organizations, Marin Water is pleased to host or attend several upcoming webinars and in-person events to help customers with home outdoor water-savings.

Our webinar series partners include:

  • UC Marin Master Gardeners: University of California-trained and certified volunteers who provide research-based knowledge and information on sustainable landscape practices, pest management and home horticulture to gardeners in Marin. 

  • The Urban Farmer Store: We have partnered with the Urban Farmer Store of Mill Valley to offer free laundry-to-landscape graywater webinars and a $125 discount on your purchase of a graywater kit.

  • The College of Marin: The College of Marin offers a series of workshops based on Marin Water's Watershed Approach to Landscaping (WAL) Handbook and is an introduction to making your garden into a micro-watershed. The cost for the series is $175.
     

Click on the events below for more details about each one and to access registration information.

‌May
‌May 3 ‌5 p.m. ‌Laundry-to-Landscape
with The Urban Farmer Store		 ‌Learn how to utilize water from your laundry machine to use in your garden.
May 7 10 a.m. Lawn Replacement
with Marin Master Gardeners		 Learn why lawns are not eco-friendly, watch a short video for the best method to easily eliminate one, and discover how to decide the best use for the space.
‌May 14 10 a.m. California Native Plants
with Marin Master Gardeners		 Learn what California native plants are and why they’re a popular, easy, earth-friendly choice for your garden. 
May 14 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Eco-Friendly Garden Tour
with Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership		 Take a self-guided virtual tour of gardens throughout Sonoma and Marin counties that showcase sustainable landscaping practices. 
‌May 25 ‌6 p.m. Fire Smart Landscaping
with Marin Master Gardeners		 Learn how to transition to a fire-smart landscape design that protects your property's structures while retaining or improving garden health, support of beneficial wildlife, efficient use of water, and development of a healthier natural environment. 
‌May 28 ‌11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

‌Ember Stomp!
with Fire Safe Marin

 ‌The first-ever wildfire prevention festival in Marin County. A free event for all Marin residents to explore ways to keep fire safe.

‌June
‌June 7 ‌‌5 p.m. ‌‌Laundry-to-Landscape
with The Urban Farmer Store		 Learn how to utilize water from your laundry machine to use in your garden.
June 22 ‌6 p.m. Lawn Replacement
with Marin Master Gardeners		 Learn why lawns are not eco-friendly, watch a short video for the best method to easily eliminate one, and discover how to decide the best use for the space.

‌July
‌July 5 ‌5 p.m. ‌‌‌Laundry-to-Landscape
with The Urban Farmer Store		 ‌Learn how to utilize water from your laundry machine to use in your garden.
July 13 ‌6 p.m. Habitat Gardening
with Marin Master Gardeners		 Learn how you can use plants, feeders, water and other features to provide havens and habitat corridors for wildlife in your garden.
‌July 20 ‌6 p.m. California Native Plants
with Marin Master Gardeners		 Learn what California native plants are and why they’re a popular, easy, earth-friendly choice for your garden. 

‌August
‌Aug. 2 ‌5 p.m. ‌‌‌Laundry-to-Landscape
with The Urban Farmer Store		 Learn how you can use plants, feeders, water and other features to provide havens and habitat corridors for wildlife in your garden.

‌September
‌Sept. 6 ‌5 p.m. ‌‌‌Laundry-to-Landscape
with The Urban Farmer Store		 Learn how you can use plants, feeders, water and other features to provide havens and habitat corridors for wildlife in your garden.

‌October
‌Oct. 4 ‌5 p.m. ‌‌‌Laundry-to-Landscape
with The Urban Farmer Store		 Learn how you can use plants, feeders, water and other features to provide havens and habitat corridors for wildlife in your garden.