- Ashland Youth Center
- Bay-Friendly Landscaping
- Castro Valley Library
- Construction and Demolition Debris-County Buildings
- Dublin Transit Center Parking Garage
- Green Building Ordinance-County Buildings
- Green Building Ordinance-Unincorporated communities
- Green Lease
- Juvenile Justice Center
- Press and Awards
- Resources
- Sustainable Building Design
- Toxics Reduction
Water-wise landscaping at the Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center is part of the County's commitment to Bay-Friendly landscaping practices.
Bay-Friendly Landscaping
Conserving water and preventing water pollution were two of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors' top concerns when it passed a Bay-Friendly Landscaping Policy in 2008 that requires using Bay-Friendly landscaping practices at County facilities. Bay-Friendly landscaping is a holistic approach to landscaping that works with the natural conditions of the San Francisco Bay Watershed. Bay-Friendly practices foster soil health, and conserve water and other valuable resources while reducing waste and preventing pollution.
Water-wise landscaping using drought-tolerant plants and drip irrigation is already in place at a number of County facilities. For example, water-wise landscaping at the Juvenile Justice Center uses up to 50% less water than conventional landscaping.
Document
- Bay-Friendly Landscaping Resolution (PDF - 55kb) *
Related Links
- Alameda County, Castro Valley Branch: New Library Facility and Grounds Show How Beautiful Green Can Be
(PDF - 626kb) *
A green building and bay-friendly landscaping case study by StopWaste.Org. - Locate a Bay-Friendly Qualified Landscape Professional
- Bay-Friendly Gardening info for residents
- Bay-Friendly Gardening workshops for residents
- Bay-Friendly landscaping for public agencies
- Bay-Friendly landscaping for landscape professionals