Water Lab: A Digital Learning Experience
Welcome to the Water Lab’s Summer Session! West Basin is excited to continue offering a collection of free online classes and family-friendly resources available to the community. A full listing of programs and schedules is provided below. All webinars will be live-hosted by West Basin staff or in partnership with other subject-matter experts and participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions during and after each presentation.
Know Your H2O Webinar Series
Do you know your H2o? Enjoy this opportunity to take an in-depth look into one of life’s most important resources: water.
- Wednesday, July 14 @ 11:00 AM: Water Supply Diversity – Adapting to an ever-changing water reality
- Wednesday, August 11 @ 11:00 AM: Water Recycling Facility Virtual Tour – Take a peek behind the curtains of a world-class recycled water production facility
Virtual Field Trips and Online Student Resources
West Basin continues to offer a variety of free, online water education programs through the summer months to encourage youth groups in grades 3 – 12 to learn about our region’s precious water sources and how to be water stewards in their communities.
- Water Industry Careers Classroom Presentations: An exciting presentation opportunity designed to encourage students to explore career options in the water industry.
- Recycled Water Field Trips: Students will virtually visit the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility where they will learn about the water cycle and West Basin’s state-of-the-art water recycling process.
WATER INDUSTRY CAREERS PRESENTATIONS
VIRTUAL WATER RECYCLING FACILITY FIELD TRIPS
Please contact West Basin Education Coordinator at janela@westbasin.org for more information.
Landscape Classes
In partnership with Metropolitan Water District, online landscaping courses will be held weekly, starting in January.
- California Friendly and Native Landscape Training: Understand what makes a landscape watershed wise and how to start planning your home garden project
- Turf Removal and Garden Transformation Workshops: Learn how to remove grass and select climate-appropriate plants to maintain a beautiful garden year-round
- Garden Design Workshops*: An in-depth look at the critical steps needed to successfully design a watershed wise landscape
*Currently, only those who have attended the CA Friendly and Native Landscape Training or Turf Removal Workshop (online or live) are permitted to attend a Garden Design Workshop.
Firescaping Workshop
Firescaping is a combination of landscaping, smart irrigation and native plant selection techniques that help protect your home from the threat of wildfires.
Next Workshop: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 6pm. Please visit the Firescaping web page to register.
West Basin Cares – Pilot Program
As a show of support for healthy local communities, West Basin is piloting a care package program consisting of face masks, hand sanitizer, and other items meant to encourage safe practices and prevent the spread of COVID-19. At this time, participants of the Know Your H2o webinars and Community Updates program that reside in the West Basin service area are eligible to receive care packages. #WestBasinCaresPackage
Community Updates (Speakers Bureau)
West Basin water experts are available to conduct online presentations to service area businesses and community organizations interested in specific water topics. Examples include:
- Who is West Basin Municipal Water District?
- West Basin Recycled Water Project Updates
- Doing Business with West Basin