Myer Venzon

Less-Toxic Gardening Webinar Recordings Available Our YouTube channel has a catalog of 20 recorded webinars hosted by Suzanne Bontempo from the Our Water Our World program. Helpful topics include how to to prevent or manage common pests like aphids, snails, earwigs, leaf chewers, and gophers without using harmful pesticides, growing food in an eco-friendly way, attracting pollinators, […]

 Join a Cleanup Event Near You or Plan Your Own! No matter where litter happens, it flows downstream to the coast and becomes ocean pollution. When you pick up litter, you get a prettier place to live AND protect wildlife too! Join one of many events in Alameda County or organize your own DIY cleanup

Learn how to keep your garden healthy and pest-free This spring, learn how to prevent or manage common pests like aphids, snails, earwigs, leaf chewers, and gophers without using harmful pesticides! We will also discuss spring plant care and best irrigation practices. This class will run about an hour, with time for Q&A after the program so

April 22, 2023 is the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, and we’re celebrating all month long! Protecting creeks starts at your door! Trash travels from our neighborhoods through storm drains and into local creeks and the Bay. Join a litter cleanup, restoration event or Earth Day celebration near you! We have compiled a list of activities

Did you know that over 90% of the bugs we see in our gardens are good bugs? Encouraging beneficial insects is one of the best ways to effectively reduce the number of pests in your garden. In this session, you will learn about the most important beneficials, how to attract them and why having certain plants

Spring is around the corner – let’s get ready for a successful gardening season! In this webinar we will cover: The benefits of building a healthy garden from the ground up How to grow healthy plants with a water-wise approach Pruning tips Garden maintenance to reduce pest problems This class is ideal for beginning & intermediate gardeners. It will run

Think before you reach for that weed killer! Our gardens are loving the recent rains—but so do the weeds! Learn what you can do to ensure fewer weeds all year long.  You won’t need to reach for toxic herbicides with our organic, eco-friendly techniques for safe and effective weed management. This class will run about an

“Fred & Izzy Say Let’s Play Protect the Bay”, an interactive game developed by the Clean Water Program’s Public Information & Participation Subcommittee, can be played online at www.cleanwatergame.com. The game is based on a printed brochure, “The Bay Begins at Your Front Door.”  Players identify scenes that either cause water pollution or protect water

Home or garden pests a problem? Get ahead of fall pests with useful seasonal tips.  Think before you use toxic chemicals in your home, yard, or garden, as they can be harmful to water, wildlife, and even your kids’ and pets’ health. Discover how to successfully manage pest problems while using effective alternatives to pesticides

Fall is the best time for planting! We welcome back Suzanne Bontempo & Charlotte Canner from Our Water Our World, as we kick off another Organic Gardening webinar series. They will go over basics of how to prepare your garden for planting, plant selection, and tips for success. They will also discuss how you can