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