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BrochuresThe Bay-Friendly Rating Manual for New Civic, Commercial and Multifamily Landscapes is an essential resource for achieving a Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape. It is written for landscape design and construction professionals and Bay-Friendly Raters to help them meet the requirements of the Bay-Friendly Rated Landscapes program.&nb
BrochuresDownload lists of Bay-Friendly plants to help you get started with finding the right plants for the different areas of your site and for different uses, such as lawn alternatives, butterfly hosts, and hedges.
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Download Top Bay-Friendly Plants (PDF) (56.9 KB)
Download Top Bay-Friendly Plants (Excel) (77.43 KB)- Download Invasives Alternatives Plant List (PDF) (46.42 KB)
- Download Invasives Alternatives Plant List (Excel) (75.43 KB)
- Download Lawn Alternatives Plant List (PDF) (78.27 KB)
- Download Lawn Alternatives Plant List (Excel) (79.37 KB)
- Download Bay-Friendly Plant Communities (PDF) (779.29 KB)
- Download Bay-Friendly Plant Communities (Excel) (799.1 KB)
- Download Butterflies Plant List (PDF) (44.58 KB)
- Download Butterflies Plant List (Excel) (75.18 KB)
- Download Hedges Plant List (PDF) (56.67 KB)
- Download Hedges Plant List (Excel) (78.25 KB)
- Download Swales Plant List (PDF) (55.96 KB)
- Download Swales Plant List (Excel) (82.29 KB)
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BrochuresDownload a brief presentation (in PDF format) showing the process of using sheet mulch to convert a grassy median to a beautiful, low water landscape at the Harbor Bay Business Park in Alameda, CA.Many cities collect used oil and used oil filters from your home. If you live in Alameda County, use this table to see if used oil and filters are collected from your home or apartment. Call the recycling service provider listed on the left for more information.
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The County of Alameda and all 14 cities in the County have resolutions, policies or ordinances requiring that certain newly constructed or renovated public landscapes meet the requirements of the Bay-Friendly Landscape Scorecard. Download each jurisdiction's resolution or ordinance here.
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- Download Alameda County Civic Bay-Friendly Resolution (275.23 KB)
- Download City of Alameda Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (305.04 KB)
- Download Berkeley Civic Bay-Friendly Policy (288.44 KB)
- Download Albany Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (74.05 KB)
- Download Castro Valley Bay-Friendly Resolution (21.21 KB)
- Download Dublin Civic Bay-Friendly Resolution (246.98 KB)
- Download Emeryville Civic BFL Resolution.pdf (280.38 KB)
- Download Fremont Civic BFL Resolution 06-09.pdf (400.83 KB)
- Download Hayward Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (1022.84 KB)
- Download Livermore Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (252.13 KB)
- Download Newark Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (301.57 KB)
- Download Oakland Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (49.88 KB)
- Download Oro Loma Sanitary District Bay-Friendly Ordinance (378.22 KB)
- Download Piedmont Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (1.34 MB)
- Download Pleasanton Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (289.82 KB)
- Download San Leandro Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (30.19 KB)
- Download Union City Civic Bay-Friendly Ordinance (1.03 MB)
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News | 09/01/2012Merritt Crossing, a new building in downtown Oakland with 70 apartments for low-income seniors, is on track to receive the Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape designation.
EPA's Toolkit for Reducing Wasted Food and Packaging: A guide for Food Services and Restaurants. Provides an overview of wasted food and packaging, a food recovery hierarchy, and a tutorial for EPA's Tool to Track Wasted Food and Packaging.
Monetary Awards for Businesses, Institutions and Nonprofits in Alameda County that have projects relating to Food Waste Prevention and Food Recovery.
Success StoriesShinsei Gardens is an award-winning housing development with 39 apartments for low-income households. With a Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape and LEED Platinum and GreenPoint Rated buildings, the project provides residents with a healthy and attractive environment indoors and outdoors.
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This guide explains how to reduce waste and create beautiful landscapes using salvaged and recycled-content materials. It includes types and sources of materials as well as a section on using “urbanite” to build benches, garden walls and more. Although it was written for landscape professionals, it contains useful information for home gardeners.