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It will also help keep your garden’s soil cool and to minimize evaporation, soil erosion, and weed growth.&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Not sure where to get mulch or which type to apply to your garden? Check with your local garden center for recommendations.&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Last call! Order your FREE water savings kit today!</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><img style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/side_tout-kit.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="173" />The Consortium will be wrapping up its indoor water savings kit promotion on March 31, 2011.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">The water-savings kit is available to customers served by the 23 area&nbsp;<a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/members" title="Link to Consortium member list">water providers</a><span>&nbsp;</span>that belong to the Consortium.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">The kit contains a bathroom faucet aerator, kitchen faucet aerator, showerhead, toilet leak-detection dye tablets, and a toilet fill-cycle diverter. The devices are easy to use and come with clear installation instructions.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Once installed, the kit could save the average four person household more than 24,000 gallons of water and about $140 in water and sewer costs annually.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Order your free indoor water-savings kit (limit one kit per household, please) by sending us an<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov" title="RWPCinfo@portlandoregon.gov">e-mail</a>&nbsp;(be sure to include your mailing address and water provider name) or by calling&nbsp;503-823-7528.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">What do you know about h2o?</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/What_do_you_know.pdf" title="kids activity book"><img style="margin: 5px; float: left; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/images/WhatDoYouKnow.jpg" alt="activity book" width="175" height="140" /></a>Looking for something to keep the kiddos busy during these showery spring days?</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">Our<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/sites/default/files/resources/kids/What_do_you_know.pdf" title="activity book">What Do You Know About H2O</a><span>&nbsp;</span>activity book is chock-a-block full of fun water-focused &nbsp;things that will keep ‘em busy for hours!</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">More games and activities can be found on our<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids" title="http://www.conserveh2o.org/kids">Kid’s page</a>&nbsp;too.</p></span></span>&nbsp;</h1></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><h3 class="h3" style="padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Energy &amp; Water Efficiency: Double Your Savings - April 21</h3><p class="h3" style="padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Interested in learning more about how you can wisely manage the use of valuable energy and water resources in your day-to-day operations?</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;">Then join the Consortium and <a href="http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/default.aspx?small_energy" title="Link to PGE site">PGE</a> for this FREE half-day seminar and learn about energy efficiency and water conservation concepts and strategies that could potentially help you to improve your bottom line. <a href="http://www.portlandgeneral.com/business/news_classes/classes/docs/flyer_energy_water_april.pdf">Sign up</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;"><span style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; font-size: medium; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="text-align: left; line-height: 16px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px;">Weekly Watering Number Alert</h3><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">The<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/weeklywateringnumber" title="Weekly Watering NUmber Page">Weekly Watering Number</a><span>&nbsp;</span>will be back on April 1!</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">The Weekly Watering Number is the amount of water in inches that your lawn will need each week.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">It can also be used for other types of plants by using these general guidelines:</p><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Shrubs &amp; Perennials: Adjust to 50% of the Weekly Watering Number</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Vegetables: Adjust to 75% of the Weekly Watering Number</li></ul>Get the Weekly Watering Number<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:rwpcinfo@portlandoregon.gov" title="email address">emailed</a><span>&nbsp;</span>to you each week.</span></span></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>&nbsp;</p><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@portlandoregon.gov">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" style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2010. 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