Sunset shots of the moonrise at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas reminds us of how this beach got its name🌙
Local resident Tom Mills sent in this beautiful picture from an evening stroll.
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Read how fourth grade teacher, Jennifer Smith, will use her Teacher Grant at El Camino Creek Elementary 🍎
The Water Conservation Strategies project will begin with a discussion of the environmental impacts of importing water from the Bay Delta and Colorado Rivers and the water energy nexus. The students will do an exercise to discover their "water footprint" and think of strategies they can use to conserve water. They will explore the benefits of hydroponic farming and compare water usage of a crop grown in a hydroponic system to a crop grown in soil.
The District offices will be closed today, January 18th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Call (760) 753-0155 in case of an emergency. #MLKDay
Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Get to know our history with us and buckle up for a trip down memory lane!
Do you know who our Gafner Water Reclamation Facility is named after? Her name was Forest Gafner, a Leucadia resident and Realtor who was instrumental in forming the Leucadia Wastewater District in 1959. She served on the first Board of Directors, and helped to bring safe treatment and disposal of wastewater to the area, which had previously relied on septic tanks.#tbt
We are hiring for a Field Services Technician-in-training position💦
Under close supervision, the Field Services Technician-in-training performs a wide variety of manual labor tasks associated with the maintenance and repair of wastewater collection and treatment facilities. This position is the entry level class in the Field Services Technician series.
Check out how kindergarten teacher, Nancy Jois will apply her Teacher Grant at Capri Elementary 🍎
This project will teach kindergarten classes about the water cycle, erosion and landscaping in our dry Southern California climate.
With this grant, students will create models of individual water cycles, use their models to demonstrate the concept of erosion, and add plants to the school campus rain garden to help prevent erosion/ water runoff into a storm drain.
Learn how science teacher, June Honsberger, will utilize her Teacher Grant this year at La Costa Canyon High School 🍎
This water use project will have students design and plant trees in an unused space to create an outdoor classroom. When students return to campus, outdoor spaces will be used as classrooms.
The science students will research native trees to discover which varieties will grow in our climate and how to maintain them. Once students return to campus, they will plant the trees and assemble the work tables/benches.
Our community continues to blow us away with the breathtaking photos they take of our community 🌅
Local resident, Tom Mills, recently sent in a stunning photo of this hummingbird drinking nectar.
Help us see the community through your eyes by tagging your photos with #LWDPhoto or by emailing them to info@lwwd.org. We'd love to share your captured moments!