Just a short while ago, Southern California, indeed, the entire western United States, was in the grips of an extreme drought, with widespread water shortages impacting the entire region. In California, Arizona and Utah, the period between June 2020 and May 2021 was the driest ever recorded.

While recent rainfall reversed those dry conditions, history tells us that drought will inevitably return. After all, we do live in a semi-arid location, and demand on our limited water resources increases each year.  

With that in mind, Senior Canyon’s goal is to make the most efficient and sustainable use of our own water resources so as to limit water purchases from Lake Casitas. Shareholders can help the company achieve that goal by following common sense water saving measures both indoors and outdoors. 

Water savings tips are available on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website at:  https://www.epa.gov/watersense/statistics-and-facts.  You can also visit: https://www.casitaswater.org/water-wise-gardening-and-landscaping.

Additionally, Senior Canyon encourages shareholders to take advantage of the Land Resilience Partnership (LRP), a program funded by the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board to promote local onsite water treatments and water-efficient landscaping. The LRP can connect you to local resources for climate resilience.  To learn more about the program, visit: https://landresiliencepartnership.org/ and https://landresiliencepartnership.org/drought-toolkit.