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Become an environmental film director and win some bucks!

We all know what plastic is! We’re paddlers. It’s our boats, our paddles, out water bottles, but wait, it’s so much more.

http://vimeo.com/25563376

What can you add to this list of environmentally aware films?

http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/blogs/top-10-environmental-films-of-all-time

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/5-documentaries-you-must-see-to-understand-the-water-crisis.html

http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/03/28/new-film-tells-story-indias-water-crisis

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/05/entertainment-us-water-documentary-idUSBRE84400L20120505

May 30, 2013                                                                                     noel.nielson@dallascityhall.com

Water-Wise Landscape Tour showcases beautiful landscapes that use less water

Dallas – Water-wise landscaping focuses on the use of plants that are native to North Texas or adapted to our climate. These plants naturally thrive in our summer heat with little supplemental watering. 2013 marks the 19^th year of the popular Water-Wise Landscape Tour which will feature 19 landscapes throughout the Dallas area on Saturday, June 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

“More than 50 percent of the city’s drinking water can be used on lawns and landscaping during the hot summer season. To help reduce outdoor use, City of Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) wants to show residents that beautiful landscaping and water conservation can go hand-in-hand,” said Carole Davis, DWU Conservation Division Manager. “The Water-Wise Landscape Tour demonstrates that residents can ‘go green by saving blue,’ and keep their yards looking great while saving water, energy, time and money.” 

The annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour is a free, self-guided tour showcasing the best of the best North Texas Water-Wise landscapes. Guests can choose their own route and visit as many landscapes as they like. Tour maps can be downloaded at SaveDallasWater.com or picked up at one of the three tour headquarters:

• Central Headquarters: Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Drive, Dallas, 75218

• North Headquarters: Les Lacs Linear Park, 3901 Beltway Drive, Addison, 75001

• South Headquarters: Lake Cliff Park, E. Colorado Blvd. & N. Zang Blvd., Dallas 75203

Each of the tour headquarters will serve as the site of “MicroTalks” where attendees can learn how to apply water-wise techniques to their own landscapes. The free 30-minute “MicroTalks” will be taught every hour on the hour by the Dallas County Master Gardeners. 

The Water-Wise Landscape Tour is hosted by Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Storm Water Management, City of Dallas Park and Recreation, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the Dallas County Master Gardeners and the Town of Addison.

The first 100 visitors at each of the three headquarters will receive a free hose nozzle. Additional information, including a map of the tour locations can be found at SaveDallasWater.com or by calling the Water Conservation Hotline at (214) 670-3155.

• DWU 2013 WWLT Press Release.doc

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/flood-risk-budget-cuts-close-s/12263381

As water users we are very dependent on a reliable way to know where the water is flowing. USGS gauges have for years been the go to for many of the nations paddlers.

If you can, you should see what is in the cross hairs of defunding and help those with power know which ones are important to you.

The giant salvinia is a GIANT problem out at Caddo Lake in East Texas. Follow the links below to get a better picture of the problem.

On a recent paddle out around Goat Island and the C paddle trail, the plant has grown so much that a solid blanket of it covers the trail. This makes for difficult paddling. please check out these sites and learn about why we need to move against this problem soon. The weevil that can help  eradicate this invasive plant needs are help to grow, be placed in the areas that will do maximum good.

http://caddosalvinia.blogspot.com/

http://cise.tamu.edu/caddo

https://www.facebook.com/caddo.salvinia