These inspirational gardens foster a diverse habitat of plants and insects using many fewer resources no matter where you live in the Santa Clara Valley. The step-by-step approach in this book helps you manage each property as though it were a mini-watershed and transform your landscape into an abundant watershed wise enhancement for your entire neighborhood. Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) provides stream stewardship, wholesale water supply and flood protection for Santa Clara County, CA. The district encompasses all of the county’s 1,300 square miles and serves the area’s 15 cities, including San Jose, Cupertino, Palo Alto, and Mountain View with two million residents and more than two hundred thousand commuters.