March 2012 Vol 21 No. 8

Environment
Less Rainfall Requires Watering Adjustments
March is historically the beginning of irrigation season. This year has been different with low rainfall; some supplemental irrigation may already have been necessary. March is also a transition month, meaning that a full summer irrigation schedule is not necessary. For those of us South of the Cuesta Grade, a total...
  
Society
Celebrating Women in March…and Beyond!
Women's History Month came to be established in March of 1911 in Europe, and March 8 was declared as International Women's Day. As we honor women throughout the world, it’s a good time to ask ourselves: Exactly, how far have we come, and, Are we better off now? There’s never been...
Enviornment
Vernal Equinox and spring
As most of you reading this may be aware, the 21st of March marks two important seasonal events: The first day of spring and the Vernal Equinox. This equinox represents the point of equal balance between darkness and light as we move out of the shadows of winter into the blossoming...
  
Health
Mugwort:
the multipurpose herb My friend told me his favorite tale about mugwort the other day. He used to rub it all over his limbs when he went out rock climbing in Santa Barbara to ward off the climber’s enemy, poison oak. When kids didn’t believe him, he’d touch the evil oak...
Community
Jack’s Helping Hand offers toy lending libraries for children
Jack’s Helping Hand, a nonprofit organization founded in San Luis Obispo in 2006, will hold the grand opening for its third adaptive toy lending library countywide on March 11 in Nipomo. The nonprofit currently operates two similar facilities, including Jack’s Adaptive Toy Lending Library at Central Coast Gymnastics, located at 21...
  
The Arts
“peter and the wolf”
slo symphony presents A musical program designed for families with young children On Sunday, March 25th the San Luis Obispo Symphony will present the Apex for Kids Family Concert, a unique and entertaining concert designed especially for families with young children, at the Performing Arts Center...
Astrology
March 2012 Astrology
Mercury, the planet most identified with all forms of communication and transportation, will be going retrograde this month beginning on March 12 and continuing until April 4. When in this position, seemingly to be moving backward, some of its energy can be held back. There can be countless delays, cancellations, equipment...
  
Environment
Elephant seals migrate
to Cambria for birthing and breeding season Every winter since the early 1990s, the Northern Elephant Seal migrates to the bluffs off Piedras Blancas, located seven miles north of Cambria on California’s Central Coast, during the dramatic season of birthing and breeding. About 23 elephant seals migrated to the bluffs...