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#datavisualization Compare the size of the Park Fire to the size of any city in California https://lnkd.in/gSb3GPS9

As recently reported in the Columbus Dispatch, the OEC and our partners continue to monitor developments in the Big Darby Creek watershed in Central Ohio. The Big and Little Darby Creeks are some of the most important streams in not just Ohio, but in the the nation. Both the Big and Little Darby Creeks are federally listed as National Scenic Rivers. But their health is declining. And anticipated urban development threatens their futures. More from the Columbus Dispatch: https://lnkd.in/eGt28eKi

🚰 Did you know there are around 250 individual water authorities or city/county water departments within the state of Georgia? The largest are Fulton County Government, Gwinnett County Government and DeKalb County Government, each with around 800,000 - 1m individual water meters on the network. The smallest in the state include the cities of Ringgold, Louisville, Temple, and Hoschton, with an average of 2,500 customers each. Regardless of the number of customers each #waterdepartment serves, maintenance is a key item in the budget. VegClear helps #municipalities of all sizes through high-ROI Vegetation Management services that contribute to decreased maintenance spend. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eyEHPGRW

At SD1, our mission is to provide Northern Kentucky with reliable and efficient wastewater and stormwater services that protect public health, property and the environment while supporting our community's economic vitality. Our goals drive our efforts forward: 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement: We engage with our community to create a shared vision for our role in meeting their needs. ⚙️ Operational Efficiency: We continuously improve processes and manage assets strategically to optimize efficiency. 💲 Fiscal Responsibility: We manage our financial resources to carry our mission today and into the future. 👥 Workforce Empowerment: We empower, equip and encourage our workforce to serve our community with pride. 🌱 Environmental Leadership: We protect Northern Kentucky's waterways through innovation, education and collaboration. With these goals, we demonstrate our commitment to making a lasting impact in our community and environment. #StrategicPlanning #StrategicBusinessPlan #Goals #Utilities #Wastewater #Stormwater #CleanWater

Unlocking the Secrets: Bringing Lake Michigan Water to Lindenhurst Discover the behind-the-scenes efforts and challenges faced in bringing Lake Michigan water to Lindenhurst. Learn about the allocation process, the role of Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and the impact on the community's water supply. Find out why this solution was necessary due to the drying up of local wells. #LakeMichiganWater #WaterSupply #LindenhurstCommunity #IllinoisWaterResources #AllocationProcess #LocalWells #WaterInfrastructure #SustainableWaterSupply #CommunityDevelopment #WaterManagement

Spring is nearly upon us. Time for the bloom of wildflowers and the hum of pollinators. Now is the time to ensure that #pollinators emerge into a world that supports them, not poison them. 🌻 Colorado is rich in opportunity, thanks in part to its diverse landscapes. Vast agricultural areas give way to the Rocky Mountains, where natural environments and recreation take precedence. Municipal managers need the freedom to navigate these landscapes, which often have diverse and sometimes competing requirements. Policies effective in agricultural regions may not always suit mountainous areas, and vice versa. 📣 This is a significant reason why we, at WILD, are supporting HB1178. Colorado is not a one-size-fits-all state, and neither are its citizens. To achieve policy balance that safeguards both our farms and wild areas, city managers must have the flexibility to adapt. Learn more about HB1178: https://lnkd.in/gqKUW65V Join us in urging these representatives to vote yes on HB1178: Eliza Hamrick: eliza.hamrick.house@coleg.gov William Lindstedt: william.lindstedt.house@coleg.gov Bob Marshall: bob.marshall.house@coleg.gov Brianna Titone: brianna.titone.house@coleg.gov #fothewild

Not as acute, but the Southern part of the UK will also have this acute water shortage problem. A problem exasperated by not having control of our water industry. We have a water infrastructure barely fit for the 20th century but not for current or future needs and no way of doing this crucial work unless we nationalise it. We need a comprehensive system to catch large quantities of rainwater quickly in the more frequent tropical downpours that climate change brings, and not flush it out to sea carrying pollution that's destroying marine ecosystems. Currently the Green Party is the only political party committed to nationalisation. If we don't nationalise it we will spend years doing a merry dance bailing out the water companies who cannot make ends meet (Thames Water is just the start) because various water companies have raised debt in offshore future markets that they cannot now repay. #water #thameswater #greenparty

TAKE ACTION NOW: The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint’s 2025 deadline is quickly approaching and despite some major wins for the Bay, we still have a lot of work to do. As Bay leaders plan for what comes after 2025, it is critical to build momentum for this restoration effort. New goals must be set before the end of 2025, informed by the latest science, lessons learned, and with input from partners and community members like you. Urge our leaders to formally recommit to protecting and restoring the Bay, and to set a bold new vision for Bay restoration before the August 30 deadline. https://lnkd.in/e96RuhYu

From a predominantly agency-led practice to a statewide grassroots movement, prescribed fire has transformed significantly in California. Over the last few decades, there has been a massive shift to “reclaim fire as a tool for normal people,” according to Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Fire Network Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR). Her recent webinar on “California’s Prescribed Fire (R)evolution,” hosted by the California Fire Science Consortium, addresses the prescribed fire evolution/revolution in California and paths forward. Landowners, farmers, ranchers, and other community members are working together to conduct prescribed burns across the state. These informal, community-led movements have proved highly effective in changing how we think about and implement prescribed fire in California. Communities are demanding something different, and we shouldn’t underestimate the broader cultural and ecological implications of this local work. “That’s the cultural change that we need to allow for anything else to happen at a landscape level,” as Quinn-Davidson sees it. Visit the link below to view the full webinar: https://lnkd.in/gMZgwg6A #climateandwildfire #prescribedfire #firescience #firepractitioners #fireresilience #grassrootsmovement #communityengagement #communityorganizing #californiawildfire

Did you see the news? California's newest State Park, Dos Rios, was on NPR's "All Things Considered." Listen to the "California's newest state park is like a time machine" episode at https://lnkd.in/gr4qe5yX The 1,600-acre Dos Rios is the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in California history, has been dubbed a "park of the future," and delivers critical wins for the state's environment and communities. Those benefits include improved flood safety for vulnerable communities, increased water supply for farms and households, more habitat for struggling wildlife, natural carbon capture, and increased public health through new outdoor-recreation opportunities. #ParksForEveryone #CAStateParks