Emma Stenhouse is a marine scientist, educator, and writer with more than 16 years of experience. She holds an M.S. in Marine Science from the University of Plymouth. Installing a rain barrel system ...

It’s fall. Have you hugged your hugel today? In these years of drought, rainwater catchment makes more sense than ever. Rain costs nothing and is free of hard minerals and chlorine. Plants love it.

Approximately 30% of U.S. household water use goes toward outdoor purposes like irrigation or car washing. Cutting back on that usage from your local water system can cut down on local pollution and ...

Now that the rains have arrived, it’s time to consider a rain barrel system to capture those drops for further use. The city of Santa Rosa and Daily Acts are presenting a workshop with local rainwater ...

Our region certainly earns its tongue-in-cheek moniker, the Pacific North wet , at this time of year. We have ample moisture for the taking and yet most of us let it literally wash down the drain.

DO CAPTURE RAINWATER ON A SUNNY SACRAMENTO DAY. YOU’LL FIND ELDER YEHUDA WORKING IN HIS BACKYARD. A PLENTIFUL PLACE FILLED WITH CITRUS TREES, VEGETABLES, VARIOUS PLANTS, EVEN BEES. AND PLENTY OF WATER ...

PARADISE — The Camp Fire Restoration Project will be hosting a workshop on rainwater catchment systems 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at Ridgeview High School located 5944 Maxwell Drive. The ...