Sandy's Beach Grill Slide Show

Welcome To

2010 Wine and Dine

Event

“To Protect and Preserve the Region’s Watersheds and Marine Habitats Through

Education, Advocacy, Restoration, Research, and Enforcement”

*Our ultimate vision is to develop solutions

to ensure clean waterways, harbors and coastal watersas well as a safe, consistent and adequate water

supply.

Restoration Rese

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Advocacy

Education Enforc

ement

*In addition to Orange County Coastkeeper’s

efforts to preserve coastal habitat and

uphold water quality standards, our latest goal is to promote native and

sustainable landscaping…

* Orange County CoastkeeperGardens!

Opening Day – July 2010

*“Increase the public’s awareness of the importance of landscape water use efficiency and inspire them to

action.” -California Urban Water Conservation Council (2005)

*Our vision is that Garden visitors will adopt a new gardening culture.

Opening Day at Opening Day at the Gardensthe Gardens

*Promote self-sufficiency with regard to materials and maintenance

* Increase public access to open space and gathering places

* Increase urban canopy cover and ecological habitats

* Reconnect residents to our native habitats

*Create new standards for aesthetic and landscape management in parks and urban landscapes.

* Preserve our Natural HeritageThe Gardens will increase public awareness on the

importance of preserving our native habitats by representing them in a public garden. It is our hope

that garden visitors will encourage their public leaders to use public space to preserve our natural

heritage.

*Promote Drought Tolerant LandscapingCoastkeeper Gardens will offer practical landscaping advice on how residents and

public agencies can significantly reduce their water use.

* Reduce Urban RunoffInefficient landscape water use generates urban

runoff that pollutes our waterways and coastal areas. Volunteers and visitors to the Garden will

learn how their current behaviors could be negatively impacting our coast and corrective

actions that can be taken to improve the environment.