Tag: sustainability

Environment
earth day graphic

Virtual Celebration, Real Fun — County’s Earth Day 2021!

Apr. 19, 2021 | 7:21 AM

The celebration is virtual, but the fun is real — San Diego County’s virtual Earth Day Fair is back at the Land Use and Environment Group’s Earth Day webpage!

Government
Star Ranch landscape

Board Votes to Buy, Conserve Historic Star Ranch Land in Campo

Mar. 17, 2021 | 4:32 PM

County supervisors have voted to buy the 2,151-acre, historic Star Ranch area in Campo, its largest acquisition of sensitive habitat, wetlands, potential passive park land and hiking trails in a decade.

Government
Map of El Monte area

Board Votes to Restore, Improve El Monte River Valley Land in Lakeside

Mar. 3, 2021 | 2:57 PM

Calling it a great project for the entire region, San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to set aside $6.44 million to restore and improve roughly 98 acres of newly acquired open space, trails and recreational facilities in El Monte River Valley in Lakeside.

Environment
Coaster on tracks Credit: courtesy of North County Transit District

All Aboard: APCD Helps Coaster Train Riders Improve Air Quality

Feb. 17, 2021 | 10:53 AM

Thanks to a helping hand from the County’s Air Pollution Control District, train riders on the North County Transit District’s Coaster line are doing more to keep climate-changing, polluting greenhouse gases out of our air.

Consumer

Rains on the way, Get Sandbags from County, CAL FIRE

Jan. 22, 2021 | 2:19 PM

Rains, potentially heavy, are on the way this weekend and the County of San Diego and CAL FIRE are offering free sandbags to residents who live in the unincorporated areas.

Environment
two rain barrels

When the Rains Come, Catch Every Drop with Discounted Rain Barrel

Jan. 7, 2021 | 2:00 PM

This could be a relatively dry winter. But that just means having a rain barrel to collect every precious drop of rain and cut your gardening water costs could be more important than ever. This month, you might be able to get a top-of-the-line rain barrel for as little as $25.