Friends of San Lorenzo Valley Water

04/07/2025

https://mailchi.mp/64e9f54d5732/help-low-income-ratepayers-in-the-slv-water-district Please sign a letter to the SLVWD Board of Directors in support of expanding the Rate Assistance Program for low income ratepayers - or write your own letter.

10/25/2024

November election candidates for the SLVWD Board of Directors - https://mailchi.mp/f9bb3d68e069/november-election-candidates-for-the-slvwd-board-of-directors

10/14/2024

https://mailchi.mp/4bc41882804c/the-story-behind-measure-u-even-a-water-district-must-pay-its-bills Have you read this commentary about Measure U in the SLV Post?

02/03/2024

Great news for Big Basin Water customers!

“Without this funding … more than 500 households could have been without drinking water within a couple of months,” said Supervisor Bruce McPherson at Tuesday’s county Board…

02/01/2024

Are you interested in reforestation to help mitigate climate change and repair environmental damage? This event is for you!
Saturday Feb. 3rd, 3-4:30pm
Felton Library Community Room

Large and rapidly growing sums of money are being spent on planting trees with the aim of combatting myriad environmental problems. Large-scale reforestation has the potential to...

02/01/2024

The entire Bay Area is under a flood advisory for rains expected to begin shortly and last into Thursday. Prepare now! If your property has experienced flooding in the past, you are at risk of being flooded again. Those with mobility issues who feel unsafe in their homes may want to make alternative arrangements now.

The county is also under a high wind warning, with gusts over 70 mph possible. Expect travel difficulties and power outages. Visit www.santacruzcountyca.gov/or3.aspx for preparedness tips.

01/20/2024

https://mailchi.mp/72a60a4f5193/why-friends-of-slv-water-supports-the-slvwd-rate-increase-proposal We've posted a statement of support for the SLVWD rate increase proposal on our website. Please check out our objective FAQ as well. Both can be found at this link:
https://www.friendsofsanlorenzovalleywater.org/hot-topics-rate-increase

The Friends of San Lorenzo Valley Water (FSLVW) has taken two separate steps regarding the rate increase proposal approved by the SLV Water District Board at its December 7th meeting.

01/12/2024

https://mailchi.mp/abfb3fa2a0c2/slvwd-rate-proposal-faqs-community-meeting-announcement Visit our website to read our FAQs about the rate increase proposal, and go to the SLVWD Community Meeting on Jan. 20th to learn more.

12/24/2023

A friend of mine, Ron Goodman, made a short video titled Forgotten Creek, and as it has to do with Santa Cruz history and human interaction/interference with waterways, I thought others might like to see it. Ron wrote to me that "Interestingly, though I didn’t really go into it in the film, it probably did connect with the San Lorenzo when the Spanish arrived. It probably continued down what is now Laurel St. all the way to the river. Its current path into Neary Lagoon was part of the Spanish redirection to “tame” it."

Here's a link to his video website: www.pumpkinstudios.org/pond
Happy Holidays! April

12/04/2023

Update re SLVWD Low Income RatePayer Assistance Program -

09/14/2023

Video recording now available - The Special Challenges of Running a Water System in SLV

09/06/2023

Update! Special Challenges talk will be presented by Jim Mosher -