March 22 at Rancho Cañada
Water-wise Landscape Symposium & Expo

The Water-wise Landscape Symposium and Expo was held March 22, 2006, at Rancho Cañada Golf Club in Carmel. The event provided legislative updates and water conservation tools for beautiful
landscapes. Attending were grounds managers, school districts, municipalities, city planners, landscape designers, golf course managers and homeowners.

For an overview of the event, selected speakers, and list of sponsors and vendors, view or download the following PDFs:

• Opening Remarks (Karen Harris, WAC Chair, Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, and Paul Lord, Master of Ceremonies, Marina Coast Water District)
• California Water Issues (Marsha Prillwitz, California Urban Water Conservation Council)
• Legislative Update AB2717 – What’s on the Horizon (Tom Ash, HydroPoint Datasystems)
• SMART Technologies for Irrigation Management (Tom Ash, HydroPoint Datasystems)
• Local Water Issues (Curtis Weeks, Monterey County Water Resources Agency)
• Landscape Design with Water Conservation in Mind (Pat Regan, Rana Creek)
• Alternative Irrigation Sources – Rain Harvesting, Recycled Water, and Grey Water (Bill Wilson, Environmental Planning & Design)
• Sponsors & Vendors