Planet Earth Needs You

  NOAA National Weather Service Hillsborough County has designated this April as water conservation month. As everyone knows, we are in short supply of clean drinking water, so governments, national and local work to conserve this important natural resource.   So, what does conservation of water look like in areas like Hillsborough County , Florida ? It entail things like low flush toilets; water restrictors in shower heads; restrictions on days and times yards can be watered; low water use washing machine; downspout water barrels; and reclaiming waste water.  On a more regional basis, governments have set aside land for water management and flood control. All of which have done a lot of good to help to conserve a very necessary resource. Yet the problem continues to get worse.   In light of the United Nations recent declaration to work with nature to solve our problems rather than going to war with nature we should consider looking for water conservation practices that work with