The LA Stormwater Blog

Spring Into A Clean Home and Yard

Spring is here! A season known for its warmer days and fresh beginnings. Spring is also the season for cleaning, decluttering and organizing your home and yard. And, while it may seem like a daunting task, LA Sanitation & Environment is here to help.  Here’s how:   Cut The Clutter – No spring cleaning job […]

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To Mother Earth With Love

With love and relationships taking center stage this month, we’re highlighting a few relationships that will make Mother Earth smile.    Celebrate A Long-Term Relationship! How long have you been recycling? Cleaning up after your dog? Disposing of your leftover pesticides, paints and used motor oil? Using canvas bags when you go grocery shopping? LA’s […]

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Collecting the Storm

When raindrops start to fall here in LA, most of us take cover. Not LASAN’s Watershed Protection Program Storm Coordination Team. Instead, they kick into high gear, prepping teams to go out into the storm to collect stormwater samples to monitor the quality of water in LA’s creeks, rivers and ocean.    After the recent […]

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You Asked, We Answered: Your Top Stormwater Questions

The new year began with a train of atmospheric storms barreling straight for California and a whole lot of rain falling here in Los Angeles. To give you a sense of the magnitude of one of the most powerful storms, over a 24-hour period between January 9-10, the Hollywood Reservoir received an eye-popping five inches […]

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New To You

– Discover Three New LASAN Environmental Programs   Here at LA Stormwater, we talk a lot about discovering your watershed moment. It’s that “A-ha!” moment when you discover a new environmental practice that will keep your neighborhood and local watershed clean. And while many of you have already committed to always picking up after your […]

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Tips For Weathering The Storm

Another rainy season is here! Be sure your home and neighborhood is ready for wet weather. LA Sanitation and Environment has prepped Los Angeles for the storms ahead by cleaning out catch basins and debris basins and ensuring that staff and equipment are ready to respond to emergencies.    But, are you and your neighborhood […]

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Charlie Brown and Rudolph Shine Bright

Finding Eco-Lessons In Holiday Classics – As we enter the holiday season, many of us are looking forward to watching holiday specials and spending time with a few of our favorite characters – Charlie Brown, the Grinch, Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph. As you watch these classic cartoons, we challenge you to take a fresh […]

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Greener Gatherings

Tips For an Eco-Friendly Holiday –  As we all plan for the upcoming festivities, why not commit to making a few tweaks for a more eco-friendly holiday season this year. Your loved ones and Mother Earth will both appreciate your dedication to helping create a more sustainable planet. Here are three tips for creating greener […]

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Got Mulch?

Many think of spring as the best time to work in our yards, but did you know that fall is the optimal time to plant California natives? With its cooler temps, autumn is also a good time to put down mulch, so that when the rains arrive, you’ll have a good layer of natural material […]

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Find Time For Hallow-Clean

The jack o’ lanterns have all been carved. The candy has all been given out. Pics of your favorite monsters have been posted, liked and shared by family and friends. Now it’s time to make sure Halloween treats don’t turn into tricks for our local rivers, creeks and ocean. Here are three easy Halloween Clean-Up […]

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