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• Wonder in Nature Summer Adventure at AC Library

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  Alameda County Library invites people of all ages and abilities to come along for our 2022 Summer Adventure, Wonder in Nature! Complete activities, reading, and more to receive a book gift and prize drawing entries. Pick up an Adventure Guide at any…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Water-wise Home

  How to Conserve, Capture, and Reuse Water in Your Home and Landscape

  Allen, Laura, 1976-

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  Find tips on meeting your home and landscape's water needs in a more efficient way, such as reusing greywater and setting up a waterless composting toilet.

• Eat Less Water

  Ramirez, Florencia,

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  A great deal of water is spent on food production. This book explores water sustainable farms, offers recipes that use less water, and encourages readers to be more mindful of the water footprint left by food.

• Gardening With Less Water

  Low-tech, Low-cost Techniques : Use Up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden

  Bainbridge, David A.,

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  Presents inexpensive solutions for reducing the amount of water used in home gardens. Also available as an ebook through enki.

• Greywater, Green Landscape

  How to Install Simple Water-saving Irrigation Systems in Your Yard

  Allen, Laura, 1976-

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  A guide for designing and installing greywater systems. Learn to identify greywater sources, redirect this water wisely, and overall save the water that drains from throughout the home.

• Your Water Footprint

  the Shocking Facts About How Much Water We Use to Make Everyday Products

  Leahy, Stephen, 1953-

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  An exploration of all the ways water is used to create and ship everyday products, from obvious ones like growing food (15 gallons for one pound of lettuce) to less obvious examples such as making a pair of jeans (more than 2,000 gallons for a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dam Nation

  Dispatches From the Water Underground

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  Combines personal narratives, information about the history and harmful effects of dams, and how-to guides for homeowners interested in changing the ways they use water.

• The Dreamt Land

  Chasing Water and Dust Across California

  Arax, Mark, 1956-

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  A history of California and its complicated relationship with water, stretching from the Gold Rush to today's world of Big Ag.

• The State of Water

  Understanding California's Most Precious Resource

  Kaufmann, Obi,

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  An illustrated guide to California's most precious resource. Includes maps of the state's water infrastructure and illustrations of animals, as well as synopses of the challenges California faces regarding water.

• Water Always Wins

  Thriving in An Age of Drought and Deluge

  Gies, Erica,

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  Coming soon. Science journalist Erica Gies follows innovators who are examining water's past and present. By understanding what water wants and working with nature, these water experts hope to help communities find greater resilience in a changing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Water in Plain Sight

  Hope for a Thirsty World

  Schwartz, Judith D.,

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  This book looks at water scarcity on a global scale and asks how we can ally with water's natural cycle to revive the landscape.

• Water to the Angels

  William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles

  Standiford, Les,

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  A historical account of William Mulholland and the building of the Los Angeles aqueduct, which stretches from Owens Valley to LA and which enabled the growth of a metropolis.

• ACWD Water Conservation

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  To learn more about conserving water, check out the water conservation program at Alameda County Water District, including tips on saving water at home.

• EBMUD Water Conservation

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  Find more information from East Bay Municipal Utility District on conserving water and on existing rebate programs.