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	Posted June 22, 2009	Announcement LASGRWC JOB OPENING WATER QUALITY COORDINATOR
	Posted June 22, 2009	The Watershed Council is currently seeking a Water Quality Coordinator to assist the Water Programs Manager with the day-to-day data management and analysis for the Los Angeles and San Gabriel River Monitoring Programs. See our job board for details.

	Posted June 11, 2009	Announcement CALL FOR 2009 RIVERS AND TRAILS, AND CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE (RTCA) PROJECTS
		The National Park Service helps partners plan successful locally-
		led outdoor recreation and natural resource conservation projects. August 1 is the deadline for the next round of assistance from our Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss project ideas with RTCA staff before submitting an application. Visit www.nps.gov/rtca for more information.

	Posted June 6, 2009	Related Articles ELMER STREET DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN SUN VALLEY
		WaterWorld recently published an article about the Watershed Council's Elmer Street Retrofit Project in Sun Valley. Through
		this demonstration project, stormwater runoff will be transformed from a nuisance that pollutes streams and the ocean to a valuable resource that can supplement precious water supplies. Construction of this project is underway with completion expected in Summer 2009.

	Posted June 2, 2009	Press Release TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY GREEN
	Posted June 2, 2009	Heal The Bay recently put together a video tribute to Dorothy Green that was debuted at their 18th Annual Gala Dinner in May. The video is no available for viewing here.

	Posted May 19, 2009	Announcement 8th ANNUAL H2O CONFERENCE CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS The 2009 H2O conference, which will be held October
	Posted May 19, 2009	27-29 at the Long Beach Hilton, will cover a wide spectrum of coast and ocean issues, including water quality, beach restoration, wetland restoration, watershed management, desalination, coastal policy/legislation, and marine debris, the ongoing MLPA process and other important coast and ocean issues. The Program Committee has released a call for presentations. The deadline for submitting abstracts is Monday, June 22.

	Posted May 2, 2009	LA Regional Workshop IMPLEMENTING SB 375: What Local Governments Need To Know About Climate Change Legislation
	Posted May 2, 2009	On June 26, the Local Government Commission and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research will host a day-long workshop in the Los Angeles Region to discuss the role of local governments in helping the State implement AB32 and SB375 laws, economic benefits of these bills, new CEQA rules and exemptions, funding opportunities and best practices. Register online. Location and time TBA.

	Posted Mar 13, 2009	Spring 2009 Edition WATERSHEDWISE IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
		The spring 2009 edition of WatershedWise, the Water- shed Council's quarterly magazine, is now available online.
		This issue covers select topics from our recent symposium, "The Watershed Approach in Economic Hard Times".

LASGRWC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of
community groups, government agencies, business
and academia working cooperatively to solve
problems in the watershed.

Its mission is: to facilitate an inclusive consensus process to preserve, restore, and enhance the economic, social, and ecological health of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed through education, research, and planning.

The Council hosts quarterly watershed symposia, each with a moderated discussion by a panel of experts, followed by a discussion with the audience. Each symposium topic will be featured in a more extended discussion in the following issue of WatershedWise. To view information on past and upcoming symposia, please check out our
symposia page.

Watershed Management Plan

July 9
Landscape Ethic
Committee Meeting
(1pm-3pm)

July 22
LASGRWC Watershed Symposium
(1pm-3:30pm)

July 23
LA County Weed
Management Area
Meeting
(10am-Noon)

July 28
Webinar: Mosquito
Management
in Constructed
Treatment Wetlands
(11am-Noon)

October 27-29
H2O Conference
(Long Beach)

Compliance and assessment monitoring while integrating ongoing and planned special studies in the LA River Watershed

A native plant image and information database for the greater Los Angeles area

Guidebook and 2008 Calendar
for Sustainable and Fire-Safe
Landscapes in the Wildland-
Urban Interface

Improving the coordination and integration of monitoring efforts for both compliance and ambient conditions in the San Gabriel River

Our Invasive Plant Monitoring
and Outreach Program

Exploring the potential for increasing water supply and reducing pollution by increasing infiltration of stormwater runoff

LACDPW guidelines for restoration projects in the LA River Watershed

of the San Gabriel River & Floodplain

Building the framework for under-
standing the historical extent and
function of the San Gabriel River
wetland and riparian resources

Water and Land: Shaping the Future of the Los Angeles River Watershed (Forum Proceedings)

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