The Brief
- The Bay Area is currently experiencing one of its most significant droughts in 50 years.
- Officials are urging all residents to follow tightened water restrictions, including once-a-week lawn watering.
- Tampa Bay Water is recognizing residents who maintain attractive yards while strictly limiting water use.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – April is Water Conservation Month, and the driest month of the year, and this year, it comes during one of the most significant droughts in the last 50 years.
The backstory:
On Monday, Tampa Bay Water recognized residents David Kulp and Michele Burt with the annual Community Water Wise Award. The couple’s landscape features 88 different plant species and roughly 300 plants total, managed entirely through water-efficient methods.…