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Graywater Clarified

A diverter near the washing machine allows you to send used water from "laundry to landscape"—a wise conservation trend.

Graywater is one of the wisest strategies for maximizing water conservation.

Happy Undeserved Spring

Al Frisby knows where the wildflowers are blooming and he can show you how to shoot 'em. Details below.

How (and why) to love the season anyway.

The Outdoor Poet: Anonymous

In this week's Outdoor Poet, a very old poem celebrating spring. Believed to have been written in the 13th century in Wessex, England, it was used during the climactic scene in the cult horror flick "Wicker Man." This is a modern translation.

Teaching Kids About Science via PORTS

PORTS instructor Vonnie Lempke, right, delivers a videoconferenced lesson about butterflies to a second-grade classroom from a makeshift studio at Seacliff State Beach. The "L" and "R" signs help Lempke, standing off-camera, navigate the green screen as a TV meteorologist does.

With support from Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and other nonprofits, the award-winning PORTS program helps California students learn science via distance learning.

Surfing With The Island Girl

Nina Ke'alohi Dodge schooling everybody in the lineup. Photo courtesy Nina Ke'alohi Dodge.

A surf lesson with Hawaii-born surf instructor Nina Ke'alohi Dodge gets students in touch with the power of the ocean.

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