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August 9th Meeting Notes

Michele Zack

1. We decided to compile a file of materials I and others are collecting related to water conservation, ideas for keeping rainfall and other water on the land instead of going into the storm drain system, garden design, etc. Will look into having a drawer in the TC office as a lending/copying library, also, some material Bev will post on website.

2. John Z will continue to work on graphs that show comparisons of water usage, water costs, among different companies and individuals customers. Still to be decided how best to use them: as posters, handouts, etc.

3. Bev is working on a graphic that shows sub-basins overlaid on Thomas Guide-type map. She will also compile a bibliography for our workshop, including good websites, as a handout. She will ask Terry to give a short talk on his experiences in lawn reduction.

4. Barbara will plan her presentation at workshop on permeable surfaces, ways to deal with lawn reduction, some planting ideas. She will also ask her friend Jill from the Arboretum to speak on water conservation gardens (not drought tolerant).

5. Michele will continue to contact water agencies to secure support in the form of ed materials, and look for a native plant specialist to speak. She will talk to Mark about doing a short, inspirational talk on design to get people thinking about how to create beauty in a garden. Meets with Charles Thomas tomorrow to discuss watershed consultant youth program.

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