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Soil Steward Composting Toilet Program: Seeking Participants

Are you…

    • An early adopter who likes to be part of a cutting-edge pilot program to influence city and state policy?
    • Tired of flushing potable water down the toilet and interested in building a legal composting toilet for your home?
    • Interested in using alternative composting systems to improve your soil and fertilize trees and other plants?
    • Want to get geeky about soil – how to build healthy soils and conserve water while producing food and lush native landscapes?

    A Watershed Moment Fall 2011 Issue

    Join WMG for the Southwest's largest green infrastructure conference

    WMG is hosting the 2012 Arid Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Conference (AridLID) March 27-29 in Tucson.

    AridLID is an annual conference on green infrastructure and low impact development in arid regions--terms that describe the practice of using natural systems (plants, soils, water, etc.) to provide services like cleaning air and water, providing wildlife habitat, and calming traffic.  The event features dynamic presentations from some of the top professionals in the field; and engaging breakout sessions on topics like urban greening, sustainable storm- and rainwater management, urban planning, landscape architecture, and water policy.  

    AZPM Interviews WMG's Sowmya Somnath

    Sowmya Somnath with children

    Story By Devlin Houser 
    November 17, 2011 

    Click here to listen to story on Arizona Public Media

     

    WMG Wins YouTube Nonprofit Video Award

    Watershed Management Group's video "It's in your hands" has won YouTube's 2011 Nonprofit Video Award for Best Thrifty Video!

     

    We competed with 750 other non-profit organizations and were among the top four of over 1,300 videos submitted this year!

    Become Certified in Water Harvesting - Apply Now!

    Apply today to WMG's Water Harvesting Certification, February 24 - March 3, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ. Just four spots remain in the course, and applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. 

    Scholarships are still available to those with financial need and specifically to the following professionals: water resource managers, landscape architects, engineers, general contractors, environmental educators, and plumbers. 

    Arizona-Sonora Border Region: Green Infrastructure Demonstrations

    Green Infrastructure for Southwestern Neighborhoods - Now available for download


     

    Watershed Management Group has published a guide, "Green Infrastructure for Southwestern Neighborhoods." This manual provides information on designing and installing green infrastructure practices that clean air and stormwater, reduce flooding, calm traffic, and cool and beautify neighborhoods through the use of stormwater harvesting and native vegetation.  The manual is meant for neighborhood residents and professionals alike.  To download the guide, click here (12MB pdf).  

     

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