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PUBLIC MEETINGS

RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY (RMC), Updated August 21
A public meeting of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, "Rivers and Mountains Conservancy" (RMC) will beld on Monday, September 22 at 3:30 p.m. in Rosemead. [More details]
The Grant Program Update describes the process which the RMC will use to allocate state bond funds to projects within its territory during the next few years. As part of this process, RMC staff have completed evaluation of Tier 1 projects (ready for immediate implementation and meet specified criteria). Tables listing Tier 1 projects which will be recommended to the RMC board on September 22 are available for review. [More details]

WATERSHED CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (WCA), Updated August 1
A public meeting of the Watershed Conservation Authority will be held on Thursday, September 25 at 2:30 p.m. [More details]

SAN GABRIEL RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER AUTHORITY (SGRDCA)

SGRDCA Board Meeting Updated August 22
A public meeting of the San Gabriel River Discovery Center Authority will be held on Thursday, September 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the Central Basin Municipal Water District. [More details]
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting, Updated July 28
A public meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee, will be held on Thursday, September 4 at 1:30 p.m. at the Central Basin Municipal Water District. [More details]
Fundraising Committee Meeting, Updated July 28
A public meeting of the Fundraising Committeewill be held on Thursday, September 4 at 3:00 p.m. at the Central Basin Municipal Water District. [More details]

LOS CERRITOS WETLANDS AUTHORITY (LCWA), Updated August 28
A public meeting of the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority will be held on Wednesday, November 12 at 3:00 p.m. at the Long Beach Museum of Art. [More details]

NOTICES

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Project Manager, New September 3
A job opening is available for the position of Project Manager for the San Gabriel River Discovery Center. This is a self-starting position requiring a bachelor's degree and at least four years of progressively responsible experience. The salary range is $22-25 per hour. The position will remain open until filled. Download the job announcement with the full job description (3-page pdf file).
Watershed Coordinator, New Aug 18
A job opening is available for the position of Upper San Gabriel River and Rio Hondo Watershed Watershed Coordinator. The coordinator will perform responsible and complex work in project planning, outreach and education for water and land resource protection and improvements. Starting salary is $23/hour plus benefits. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Download the job announcement with the full job description (2-page pdf file).

LOS CERRITOS WETLANDS -MARSH CLEANUP, New September 2
The public is invited to help beautify the Los Cerritos Wetlands by joining in the 3rd Annual Joy Zedler Marsh Cleanup, Saturday, September 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. [More details]

SMART GARDENING WORKSHOP, New August 20
A FREE workshop will be held where you can learn the basics of backyard and worm composting, grass recycling, and water-wise and fire-wise gardening. The workshop starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday September 20, and will be held at Azusa Wilderness Park, 100 N. Old San Gabriel Canyon Road, Azusa. Download the flier (1-page PDF file). View a map of the location.

NEW WEB ADDRESSES, Updated June 12

The Los Cerritos Wetland Authority's new web address is http://lcwetlands.org
The Watershed Conservation Authority's new web address is http://watershedconservationauthority.org/
The San Gabriel Discovery Center Authority's new web address is http://discoverycenterauthority.org

ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS DIGEST, Updated September 3
A digest of environmental news stories from local newspapers in the RMC area is prepared approximately weekly. Read the Current Digest for August 25-31.

RMC NEWS Updated September 3
The RMC News Digest is a subset of stories from the Environmental News Digest. It includes stories which mention the RMC or refer to topics which may impact the RMC.

WILDFIRE DIGEST, New August 5
The Los Angeles Times presented a five-part series of articles, that explored the growth and cost of wildfires. Read a brief summary and a digest of the articles at Wildfire Digest.

For more information, phone the RMC at (626) 815-1019