<p>&nbsp;</p><div id="node-217"><div class="content newsletter"><div id="node-147"><h2 class="content newsletter"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="640" align="center"><tbody><tr><td colspan="5">&nbsp;<img src="/sites/default/files/images/spring1.jpg" alt="header image" width="620" height="165" /></td></tr><tr><td width="15"><p class="p">&nbsp;</p></td><td width="340" valign="top"><h2><span style="font-size: medium;">Who Says Its Not Easy Being Green?</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: medium;">J</span>oin us at one of our&nbsp;<strong>Water Lean, Grow Green</strong> workshops this month.&nbsp;</p><p>Geared toward landscape professionals, commercial property managers, and irrigation professionals, these workshops&nbsp;will focus on best management practices for waterwise landscapes.</p><p>The workshops are being held on March 24th in Gresham and on March 31st in Beaverton.&nbsp;&nbsp;Both are FREE to attend, and interested attendees will receive 3 continuing education hours&nbsp;(CEHs) for participating. &nbsp;<a href="/sites/default/files/resources/workshops/Flyer_reg.pdf" title="Info and registration">More info</a></p><h2><span style="font-size: medium;">Don’t Forget to&nbsp;Adjust Your Sprinkler</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">D</span></span>aylight savings is a good reminder of the warmer temperatures and longer days to come.&nbsp;<p><img style="float: right;" src="/sites/default/files/images/clock_lawn.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="95" /></p></p><p>It also can be a great reminder to get your sprinkler system tuned up for peak summer performance.</p><p>Our water use is at its highest during the summer months due to outdoor watering. That’s one reason why irrigation — whether it’s a single sprinkler attached to a hose or a sophisticated underground system — is a key component to your water conservation efforts.</p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/sprinklermaintenance101" title="Spring Checklist">View </a>our spring start-up checklist&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="font-size: medium;">Meet the newest member of our water conservation team Leavitt Beaver!&nbsp;</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><img style="float: left;" src="/sites/default/files/images/Leavitt.jpg" alt="" width="133" height="172" /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">S</span>ince joining us, Mr. Beaver has been hard at work putting together a new activity book for kids aged 4-6.</p></p><p>We hope you and your family enjoy exploring the fun-drenched pages with Leavitt Beaver.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/sites/default/files/resources/kids/Leavitt_Beaver_Act_Bk.pdf" title="Activity Book">Download</a> a copy today. Looking for more fun kid’s stuff, check out our <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids" title="kids corner">kid’s corner</a> !</p></td><td width="30" valign="top" background="http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/line_divider.gif">&nbsp;</td><td width="240" valign="top"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="240"><tbody><tr><td><img src="/images/news/1007/upcomingevents.gif" alt="Upcoming Events" width="240" height="25" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" bordercolor="#c57913"><tbody><tr><td width="10" background="http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_orange.gif">&nbsp;</td><td><p class="h3" style="padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><strong>March 24 &amp; 31 – Water Lean, Grow Green</strong> <br /><br />These free workshops cover best management practices for waterwise landscapes and are geared toward landscape professional, commercial property managers, and irrigation professionals. <a href="/sites/default/files/resources/workshops/Flyer_reg.pdf" title="Info and registration">More info</a></p><p class="h3" style="padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p class="h3" style="padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><strong>April 22 - Energy and Water Efficiency: Double Your Savings<br /></strong><br />Sponsored in partnership with Portland General Electric, this half-day workshop will provide businesses with an overview of how they can wisely manage the use of valuable energy and water resources in their day-to day operations. <a href="http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/docs/flier_energy_water.pdf" title="Workshop Flyer">More info</a></p></td><td width="10" background="http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_orange.gif">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src="/images/news/1007/border_bottom_orange.gif" alt="" width="240" height="15" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-bottom: 0;">&nbsp;</p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="240"><tbody><tr><td><img src="/images/news/1007/conservationtips_box.gif" alt="Conservation Tips" width="240" height="25" /></td></tr><tr><td><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" bordercolor="#c57913"><tbody><tr><td width="10" background="http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_left_blue.gif">&nbsp;</td><td class="h3" style="margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;"><p><strong>Weekly Watering Number Alert</strong><br /><br />The Weekly Watering Number will be back on April 1!</p><p>The <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoors/irrigation/weeklywateringnumber" title="Weekly Watering Number">Weekly Watering Number</a> is the amount of water <strong><em>in inches</em></strong> that your lawn will need each week.</p><p>It can also be used for other types of plants by using these general guidelines:</p><ul><li>Shrubs &amp; Perennials: Adjust to 50% of the Weekly Watering Number&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Vegetables: Adjust to 75% of the Weekly Watering Number </li></ul><p><a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/myh2o#mailing">Get</a> the Weekly Watering Number emailed to you each week.</p></td><td width="10" background="http://www.conserveh2o.org/images/news/1007/border_right_blue.gif">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><img src="/images/news/1007/border_bottom_blue.gif" alt="" width="240" height="15" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="/about"><img src="/images/news/1007/hl_rwpc.gif" alt="Regional Water Providers Consortium" width="225" height="70" /></a><br /><span class="p"><a href="/about">The Consortium</a> provides planning and management support for the Portland metro region's municipal water supplies. <a href="mailto:RWPCinfo@water.ci.portland.or.us">Contact us</a>.</span></p></td><td width="15">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><img src="/images/news/1007/footer.gif" alt="Serving the greater Portland Metro Area since 1997" width="640" height="33" /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><h4 class="h4">Copyright 2009. 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