Help IRWD Save Lives at Spring 2015 Blood Drive
“Would you like a T-shirt, or a pint of Baskin Robbins Ice Cream?” will be the decision posed before those who participate in Irvine Ranch Water District’s annual spring blood drive on Wednesday, March 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
IRWD is partnering with the UC Irvine bloodmobile, which will be located in the parking lot adjacent to IRWD headquarters at 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine. The public is invited to participate.
IRWD has held blood drives for more than 20 years. This drive will benefit Orange County’s only Level I Trauma Center.
In order to donate, donors must:
- Be 17 years of age or older and weigh more than 110 pounds
- Have a valid photo ID (driver's license, passport, employee or student ID are acceptable)
- Be in good health
- Eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of fluids prior to donation
- Finish all antibiotics prior to your donation and be symptom-free from any infection or illness
- Have had no tattoos in the past 12 months
- Have had no piercings within the last 12 months. Ear piercings with a gun are okay.
- Not have traveled to an area where malaria is endemic in the past 12 months
All prospective donors will complete a donor history questionnaire and blood work each time they donate. Appointments will take approximately 45 minutes.
Potential donors may go to here to register. Appointments are available every 15 minutes.
Wanted: Photos of You Fixing a Leak
In 2015, Fix a Leak Week is March 16-22, so Irvine Ranch Water District will observe it by hosting a contest for leak detectives. IRWD customers can win up to a $500 Home Depot gift card for their efforts.
To enter, use this checklist and be a leak detective:
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Check for broken sprinklers or overspray. Fix and adjust your sprinklers if you find these problems.
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Adjust your sprinkler controller for proper watering times using the IRWD watering schedule.
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Check your garden hose bib to make sure it’s not leaking.
Have a photo taken of you doing any of these leak detecting activities and submit the photos online through March 31, at irwd.com/fixaleak. For each photo submitted, participants will receive an entry to win a $500, $300, or $100 gift card to Home Depot. All participants will receive a coupon in the mail good for $5 at Home Depot (one per household, while supplies last. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery).
Fix a Leak Week is sponsored in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program. Full contest details are available at irwd.com/fixaleak.
First Home Depot Event This Weekend in Lake Forest
The first of two events geared toward assisting Irvine Ranch Water District customers in updating their gardens to use less water is scheduled for Saturday, March 7 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Lake Forest Home Depot store, 20021 Lake Forest Drive.
This is the third consecutive year IRWD and Home Depot have teamed up in this endeavor. The continuing drought makes this event especially important. A second event is set for March 21 at the Irvine store located at 6200 Irvine Boulevard.
Clip the coupon from our website, or present your current customer newsletter, Pipelines, at the IRWD booth at either Home Depot event and receive a special prize.
IRWD customers will:
- Learn from local experts how to plant a water-efficient landscape
- Receive special discounts on water-efficient plants
- Visit vendor displays
- Watch educational demonstrations
- Receive giveaways and more!
Please visit our website for more information on the right plants, the right equipment and the right schedule.
Save the Date for RightScape Workshop Series
The right plants, the right equipment and the right schedule can not only help you have a beautiful garden, but will help you save water and money as well.
Sign up for one or all three of these free workshops, held at the Irvine Ranch Water District offices at 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine.
Workshops are:
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The Right Plants – Thursday, March 5, 6-8 p.m. How to choose the right plant types for your landscape.
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The Right Equipment – Wednesday, March 18, 6-8 p.m. Selecting the most productive and water-efficient tools for your garden.
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The Right Schedule – Wednesday, April 22, 6-8 p.m. Choosing the right watering schedule for your plants.
A light dinner will be provided and there will be an unsupervised movie showing for children.
Signing up for the workshops is as easy as going to www.irwd.com/events.
See Your Water District at Work – 2015 Resident Tours on Tap
Have you ever wondered how water gets to your tap, or what happens after it goes down the drain? Learn the answers by attending Irvine Ranch Water District’s ever-popular Water Awareness Tours.
These free tours are offered to those who work or live within the IRWD service boundaries.
Tours are scheduled for Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30. The tours begin promptly at 9 a.m. and conclude approximately at 1 p.m. Included in the itinerary is a walk through the expanded Michelson Water Recycling Plant, a bus trip to the San Joaquin Reservoir and lunch and a tour of the San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
Visitors will gain valuable information about the water system, sewage treatment, recycled water use and conservation tips. The tours fill up quickly and are first-come, first-served based on the date we receive your reservation. We are unable to accommodate children less than 16 years of age.
Visit our website to register online.
