The Reno Generator & River-Friendly Landscaping

Episode 23 November 03, 2020 01:10:16
The Reno Generator & River-Friendly Landscaping
Northern Nevada Green Living Podcast
The Reno Generator & River-Friendly Landscaping

Nov 03 2020 | 01:10:16

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Show Notes

Catch up with local nonprofit event news and a great talk with Jessi Sprocket with the Reno Generator about their new 40,000 square foot maker space in Sparks.

 

Also a presentation from Carrie Jensen, a landscape architect and environmental educator about river-friendly landscaping in the local watershed and how our learning more about this can help us all play a very important role in protecting our local drinking water source and the beauty of our rivers and lakes.

 

The Reno Generator:

https://www.therenogenerator.com/

 

River-Friendly Landscaping

https://youtu.be/pLDx68JEPWE

 

River-Friendly Poll – for before and after watching

Poll #1: https://forms.gle/ju2hsgaz9EDVoyGr8

Poll #2: https://forms.gle/PTKeVF7UFUoywmgw9

 

Urban Ecology Solutions, LLC

Carrie Jensen, Manager

1590 California Ave.

Reno, NV 89509

(408) 221-8715

[email protected]

 

Urban Ecology Solutions offers environmental education and landscape architecture consulting services. Our education programs cover local ecology and sustainable landscaping practices for the home gardener. Our landscape designs emphasize sustainable and river-friendly practices that protect and conserve water, incorporate native plants, and create wildlife habitat.

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