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Newsletter Seasons
Spring, 2011
Attention Residents! There is a new opportunity for residents of several district cities to receive vouchers for free
sprinkler nozzles. Residents must be within the jurisdiction of the following entities to receive
the vouchers:
Residential homeowners will receive Precision™ Series Spray Nozzles which are a new type of
sprinkler nozzle created by The Toro Company, a Riverside‐based international irrigation
company. These state of the art water nozzles offer better water coverage, reduced run‐off,
and lower flow. The Precision™ Series nozzles promise up to 30% water savings. Several
different nozzles are available to work with a resident’s existing landscaping, while maximizing
efficiency. The website, www.freesprinklernozzles.com, offers advice on choosing the needed
sprinkler nozzles and a checklist of consideration before ordering. To receive these nozzles,
homeowners must log onto the aforementioned website and click on the entity that classifies
them. Then
they
will
be
instructed
to
fill
out
an
online
form,
and
the
nozzle
vouchers
will
then
be sent in the mail. Updating irrigation systems is integral in the reduction of water
City of Chino
City of Chino Hills
City of Corona
City of Ontario
Cucamonga Valley Water District
Elsinore Valley MWD
Monte Vista Water District
Riverside Public Utilities
City of Upland
Western Municipal Water District
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Upcoming Apple Grower Workshop
Rialto Community Garden
.
broken sprinkler heads releasing a more than necessary amount of water. Take advantage of
incentive programs such as these to do your part in water conservation!
In 2009, the IERCD began working together with residents and multiple local organizations in
the
City
of
Rialto
to
lend
support
to
the
community
garden
being
established
in
cooperation
with the adjacent Church. Prior to beginning work, the target site was both underused and
experiencing increased invasion by non‐native vegetation. Leadership at the adjacent church
sought to remedy both those issues by removing the non‐native vegetation and harnessing a
combination of area resources to turn the space into a functional garden capable of providing
fresh, local produce to the surrounding disadvantaged community. Soon after the initial
conceptualization, partners including Stater Bros Supermarket, the Inland Empire United
Way, the City of Rialto, and the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District began
contributing a variety of support to help the project to move forward.
Garden construction began in September of 2009, beginning with site grading and the
removal of noxious species of invasive vegetation and other harmful debris from the site.
Following that work, garden plots were marked off for a total of 81 available sites for rent by
the local
community,
ranging
in
size
from
50
square
feet
to
120
square
feet.
Local
residents
were contacted through a variety of outreach including radio, newspaper ads, and door‐to‐
door advertising in order to attract interest. All respondents were given consideration in
order of time of reply, and a percentage of the plots were also set aside as low‐income rentals
to ensure equal public access to the garden. Residents planted the first crops in the winter of
2009/10, and the majority of participating gardeners ultimately donated a percentage of
individual harvests to charitable organizations within the City.
Recently, the project organizers began advertising for individuals interested in becoming part
of the garden. There are multiple plots available, and anyone that would like to take
responsibility for an individual plot may contact the Greater Faith Grace Baptist Church at 249
East Randall Avenue, PO Box 1149, Rialto CA 92376, or at (909) 875‐4891. The plots are $20
for
the
year,
which
goes
toward
the
cost
of
water
and
upkeep
of
garden
infrastructure.
Cultivating one’s own produce is less expensive than purchasing it in the grocery store, and
also involves a lower average impact on the environment. For more information on the
garden or other local projects, please check www.iercd.org .
The IERCD is teaming up with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to
sponsor an Apple Grower Workshop. The event will take place on
March 22, 2011 and will be held in Oak Glen, CA. Sessions will include
information on
pollinators,
marketing,
and
techniques
in
pest
and
orchard management. At the culmination of the event, an optional orchard tour will be given. Lunch will also be provided! If you are interested and would like more information please contact Sarah
Ulloa at 909‐799‐7407 or Sarah.Ulloa@ca.usda.gov. RSVP is a must!
IERCD Education Connection
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New IERCD Educational Program The IERCD offers a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle program free to teachers throughout the
District’s service area, consistent with California State Standards for Science Curriculum
and featuring interactive instruction and hands‐on activities including making and using
recycled paper. Recently, the District expanded this program to include an additional activity, which involves participating students creating reusable shopping bags out of old
t‐shirts. The activity involves minimal supplies and can be done with a variety of grades. It also results in a functional bag which can be substituted for paper or plastic
alternatives
when
shopping.
The IERCD would like to make this activity a permanent feature of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle program. In order to ensure that happens, the District has begun collecting clean, used t‐shirts in all sizes including tank tops, as long
as they have a strap that is at least 1½ inches wide. This is a great opportunity to clean out your closet and give a new use to a t‐shirt you no longer wear! The t‐shirts can be
dropped off at our office in Redlands, or we would also
love to pick them up from your home or office. To
schedule a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle program for your classroom or group, or to donate t‐shirts, please contact
the IERCD
conservation
educator
at
909
‐799
‐7407
x107
or
abonczewski@iercd.org. Reusable T ‐Shirt Bag
Upcoming Events in the Community Dates Event Location Address Time
3/16/2011 Arbor Day Mary Vagle Nature
Center
11501 Cypress Avenue, Fontana
9am‐1:30pm
4/9/2011 Earth Day Chino Hills Community
Park
3280 Eucalyptus Avenue
Chino Hills, CA 9am‐1pm
4/9/2011 Earth Day Frontier Project 10435 Ashford Street, Rancho Cucamonga
11am‐3pm
4/16/2011 Earth Day Paul Biane Library 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga 12pm‐4pm
4/22/2011 Earth Day Highland Library 7863 Central Avenue,
Highland, Ca 1pm‐4pm
4/22/2011 Earth Day Chino Wetlands park 6075 Kimball Avenue,
Chino 91708
1pm‐6pm
Don’ t Forge t! T he IE RC D Educa tion
Depar t men t is also
collec ting clean, e mp t y alu
minu m cans
in all sizes for a ne w educa tion
progra m hig hlig h ting ne w us
es for
rec ycla bl
e o bjec ts. Please con tac t t he
IE RC D i f you would li ke to ma ke a
dona tion!
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Explore Local Land Use with the Web Soil Survey The Web Soil Survey is an invaluable tool provided by the USDA‐Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) to help access and understand soil properties and their land
use capabilities determined by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Anyone can use this online tool to get an idea of the soil characteristics for your home, farm, or other types of land uses by visiting http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov
Click the “Start WSS” button to begin.
The Soil Map
section
of
the
Web
Soil
Survey
provides
custom
reports
based
on
location
defined by you, the user, to map important physical characteristics of your soil. In addition
to soil properties like texture—sand, silt, loam, or clay—the web soil survey can give you
information like average precipitation, frequency of flooding, and the depth to the water table.
In the Soil Data Explorer tab you can get specific interpretations of the map area you
define. The Suitability and Limitations for Use section is useful, for example, to a homeowner troubleshooting irrigation on a soggy front lawn, an engineer designing a new
building site, or a farmer to assess the most productive use of their land.
The Web Soil Survey provides web soil data for over 95% of the United States and is the
result
of
over
110
years
of
survey
and
interpretation.
Since
2005,
this
information
has
been
accessible to the general public through the Web Soil Survey—prior to that it was available through printed soil survey publications for each region of the U.S.
The Web Soil Survey website has detailed written
instructions on how to use it. There are also some great tutorials and demonstrations available on YouTube. Search for “Web Soil Survey” to learn more!
5/20/2011‐5/22/11
Iris Festival Regional Park 35938 Wildwood Canyon
Rd, Yucaipa
Friday evening to
Sunday late afternoon
A Word from NRCS...
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) There are many voluntary conservation programs offered by the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and one of the most popular programs is the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). This program provides financial and
technical assistance to eligible participants who would like to install structures or
implement
management
practices
on
eligible
agricultural
land.
California has defined the priority natural resource concerns that EQIP will address.
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Applications will
be
ranked
based
on
those
resource
concerns.
If
you
would
like
a
complete
list of the resource concerns please contact the office. Practices that could be funded
under the EQIP are:
WIND BREAKS
Linear plantings of single or multiple rows of trees or shrubs established to reduce wind erosion and protect crops from wind damage.
PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) Using an integrated approach to managing pests (weeds, disease, insects, and
others) to avoid economic loss.
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
Managing the amount, form, placement, and timing of nutrient applications for optimum crop/forage yields, while minimizing the loss of nutrients to surface and
groundwater, and maintaining or improving the chemical and biological condition
of the soil.
IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT Determining and controlling the rate, amount, and timing of irrigation water in a planned and efficient manner to promote the desired crop response while minimizing soil erosion and offsite movement of pollutants, including movement to groundwater.
CONSERVATION COVER
A permanent
vegetative
cover
to
reduce
erosion
and
protect
wildlife.
EQIP offers a cost share or reimbursement of 50‐90% of the average cost to the approved
contracts. Average cost on structural and management practices can be obtained through
the local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office as well as the rules for qualifying as a socially disadvantage, beginner or limited resource farmer/ ranchers.
EQIP offers contract terms from 1 year and up to 10 years. Each contract has one year of required maintenance. During this maintenance year all structures and
management practices must be maintained.
If you
would
like
to
apply
for
EQIP
please
contact
us
at
(909) 766‐7407 or visit us at 25864 Business Center Dr., Suite K; Redlands, CA 92374
Contact Us at (909) 799-7407 or visit our
Web site at www.iercd.org for more information
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