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Ms. Smarty-Plants™ Education

Ms. Smarty-Plants™ education programs  teach residents of all ages about the importance of water conservation and stewardship of the earth.  Learn more about field trips, assemblies and special programs on the Ms. Smarty-Plants™ page.

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California Museum Program Grant

California Museum Program Grant

On February 24, 2023, the California Cultural and Historic Endowment approved full funding of $266,000 for the creation of a new Oak Grove Exhibit at The Water Conservation Garden. This is the third largest gift The Garden has ever received.   The Water Conservation...

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Volunteer Spotlight: Mosaic Artistry in Plain Sight

Volunteer Spotlight: Mosaic Artistry in Plain Sight

We are everything together and our volunteers know it! There is hidden artistry throughout The Garden - mosaics in plain sight! Years back, a team of volunteers created the mosaics on the caterpillar by the butterfly pavilion that started it all: Sally Long created...

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Donor Appreciation Luncheon and Donor Wall Unveiling 2022

Donor Appreciation Luncheon and Donor Wall Unveiling 2022

The Water Conservation Garden welcomed donors at a Donor Appreciation Luncheon, on Monday, March 14, 2022, and acknowledged Sam Ciccati – for The Samuel M. Ciccati Education Center and Richard Wright – for the new Donor Wall. Their contributions celebrate the...

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Veterans Day 2021 Free Admission to The Garden

Veterans Day 2021 Free Admission to The Garden

The Water Conservation Garden is proud to announce a special Veteran's Day Flag Raising and Coffee/Doughnuts on Thursday, November 11 at 8:30am. Our garden thanks its local veterans for their bravery and service to our country. Visitors will be able to enjoy a series...

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UV Photography Reveals Unexpected Flower Fluorescence

UV Photography Reveals Unexpected Flower Fluorescence

Self-proclaimed “photon-packing mixed photographer Craig Burrows continues to captivate with his unique series of floral illuminations. Captured using cameras modified for ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence, the fanciful photographs showcase...

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Starlings forming the shape of a giant Christmas stocking

Starlings forming the shape of a giant Christmas stocking

Photographer Ed Sykes, 42, of Halifax, West Yorkshire, was out visiting one of his favourite spots to picture the birds on Saturday afternoon (05/12). Taking the shot just as the sun was setting at 4.15pm and against the trees at RSPB Fairburn Ings, Castleford, a...

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