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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.
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...
The Garden Awarded Environmental Stewardship at East County Honors
The Water Conservation Garden won the Environmental Stewardship award at the 111th East County Honors Business & Organizations Gala presented by the San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The East County Honors Annual Awards...
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...
2022 American Water Charitable Foundation Water and Environment Grant Awarded
The Water Conservation Garden announced today it was awarded a 2022 American Water Charitable Foundation Water and Environment Grant, focusing on The Adventures of Ms. Smarty-Plants™ Earth Heroes—a water conservation education children's picture book that will include...
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...
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...
The Water Conservation Garden Launches New Scholarship Fund on Earth Day
April 22 marks Earth Day, a worldwide push to protect and appreciate our environment. Over a full year has passed since the COVID -19 pandemic began, and Earth Day reminds us of our impacts on nature, both good and bad. For more than two decades, The Water...
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...
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...
Interview: A Photographer’s Quest to Document the Oldest Trees Around the World
There are some trees whose existence span hundreds, if not thousands, of years. For over a decade, photographer Beth Moon has made it her mission to document the biggest, oldest, and rarest of the bunch. Using that criteria as her guide, it led her on a...