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News Roundup: Library Privatization in the media
Here is some the breaking news about the effort to Privatize the Library. Please weigh in with our elected officials and news outlets and share your position! Coast News Inland Logan Jenkins SDUT Times Advocate SD Union Tribune San Diego … Continue reading
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ENU files comment letter on Chatham Cleanup monitoring report
Here is the comment letter we filed this week ENU Comments on Oct 2016 Monitoring report. We will be looking forward to the responses of the agencies to ensure that additional action is taken to stop the pollution from day-lighting into … Continue reading
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Now is a good time to eat your flowers- Nasturtium jelly and vinegar!
Nasturtium flowers make a most beautiful garden, but, you can also eat them. We just learned that the most beautiful jelly is made from Nasturtiums Here are two recipes. Nasturtium-jelly1 Nasturtium-jelly-recipe 2 Our Escondido Neighbors United taste testers agree, adding a … Continue reading
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What’s with the giant mosquitos everywhere??!! They are crane flies.
So we all have many very large mosquito-looking flies in our gardens right now. No worries, you can relax, they are gentle, friendly, crane flies. They do not bite and they help by pollinating. Here’s what the County says about … Continue reading
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Felicita Weeders Liberating one Englemann at a time
We had a very good day freeing up the areas around established Englemann Oak trees chokes with weeds. And, lo and behold, we found miners lettuce, monkey flowers, and other natives struggling to survive. It was very satisfying! Here’s a … Continue reading
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Weeders, Seeders, and Planters in Action at Felicita Park
The Weeders and Seeders were on the job today…weeding, cleaning, and planting three new oak trees!! Join us on Tuesday mornings starting at 9 am! Come on in, the weedings fine!
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Los Angeles Times: Health hazards of living near freeways and mapping tool
On March 2, the Los Angeles Times ran an important cover story about the health hazards of living near freeways. Here is the article. Los Angeles Time Living Near Freeways. It also includes an amazing mapping tool that allows you … Continue reading
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Stormwater GOLD STAR to Felicita Vida in the Felicita Creek Watershed
After the rains, we had a chance to visit the Felicita Vida Assisted Living facility on Felicita Road. Take a look at the fantastic and fully functional storm water measures or Best Management Practices that were implemented there. It was … Continue reading
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Time to get Dirty! Join the Watershed Weeders and Seeders, Tuesdays, 9:00 am, Felicita Park
Escondido Neighbors United would like to invite interested persons of all ages to come and help us care of our beautiful Felicita Park! We will be ‘weeding and seeding’ every Tuesday starting at 9:00 am and will work for a … Continue reading
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More progress on Chatham: Another treatment well is installed
We are happy to report that the ‘Fleet’ well is receiving its treatment system under the Chatham remediation efforts! This well, located adjacent to Felicita road and south of the Park, has been tested for contamination for several years and … Continue reading
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