California American Water and the City of San Marino Host California Friendly Landscape Seminars

California American Water and the city of San Marino in partnership with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will offer a series of free California Friendly® Landscape seminars designed for residential customers. Residents of San Marino and California American Water customers from neighboring cities are encouraged to attend the classes to learn about water tolerant landscaping, California Friendly® plants and ways to conserve water.

“The California Friendly® Landscape seminars will focus on landscape design, plant selection, irrigation systems and maintenance techniques for developing and maintaining aesthetically pleasing and water-efficient landscapes,” said California American Water’s Operations Manager Garry Hofer. “These classes have proven to be an important and successful tool for reducing outdoor water use by educating both professional landscapers and home gardeners.”

All classes are offered on Saturdays and will be offered on the following dates, times and locations:

October 23
8:30am -12:00pm
Landscape Basic Design
San Marino Center, Fireside Room
1800 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA

November 6
8:30am-12:00pm
California Friendly Plants
Crowell Public Library, Barth Room
1890 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA

November 20
8:30am-12pm
Efficient Irrigation Systems
Crowell Public Library, Barth Room
1890 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA

December 4
8:30am-12:00pm
Soil, Fertilizer, and Watering
San Marino Center, Fireside Room
1800 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA

Registration closes one week prior to scheduled class date and a minimum of 20 registered people are required for each class. Classes that do not meet the minimum number of registered participants will be canceled. California American Water customers and residents of San Marino may register for classes by contacting Ron Serven, Environmental Services Manager at (626) 300-0711 or via email at rserven@cityofsanmarino.org.

California American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 600,000 people. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 16 million people in 35 states, as well as Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.