• Kathy Claypole-Biggs, (http://www.sonic.net/~bigsnest/Pond/dragons/bio.html)  a longtime educator and one of Northern California’s leading authorities on dragonflies and damselflies, provided habitat design consultation, and educational programming guidance.
• Steve Kaper, (http://www.wildrose4u.com/about.html) provided engineering expertise in the creation of the waterscape which will comprise the habitat
• HandsOn Bay Area which coordinated and managed the participation volunteers from AnswerLab and Google, and both companies helped purchase materials for the habitat and supplies for its biofilter.
• Andrea Hurd, award-winning ecological design-build landscaper from Mariposa Gardening Design, offered front-line design execution and advice during the Google volunteer workday.
• The Insect Sciences Museum of California will ultimately design and provide signage for the habitat, as well as offer support for ongoing educational programming.

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We will be sharing more information about the ways in which the Gardens are addressing both the short-term and long-term issues presented by the current drought emergency.  Stay tuned for more updates!