Zone 7 partners with Girl Scouts to provide water-focused books to community

Livermore, CA (June 6, 2023) – Girl Scout Troop 31253 will unveil a new Zone 7 Little Free Library at a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:00 pm on June 7, 2023 at 5997 Parkside Dr., Pleasanton, CA. Little Free Libraries offers free books to anyone in the community, promoting reading and sharing. The literature in the Zone 7 Little Free Library will highlight the importance of water, shed light on today’s water issues and provide water-saving resources for the community.

Girls Scout Troop 31253 has worked tirelessly with staff and partners to plan, construct and decorate the Little Free Library, teaching the scouts valuable life skills. Their dedication is an inspiration to the community to support literacy and collaborative work.

The Zone 7 board of directors recognized their dedication to this project, the community, and the fight to conserve water at their board meeting on May 17, 2023.

Troop leaders Christine White and Shella Orson have been integral to the building of the library with their leadership skills and dedication to the scouts and the community. The scouts that spent weeks constructing the library are Alivia Rodriguez, Annabelle White, Evelyn Preston, Ingrid Vaughan, Kaitlyn Argueta, Lauren Jeon, Madison Womack, Olivia Orson, Penny Fong, Piper Hartz, Skye Farquar and Rayleen White.

The Zone 7 Little Free Library will be open for all to enjoy permanently following the June 7 installation.

Photo: Alivia Rodriguez, Annabelle White, Evelyn Preston, Ingrid Vaughan, Kaitlyn Argueta, Lauren Jeon, Madison Womack, Olivia Orson, Penny Fong, Rayleen White (Scouts), Christine White and Shella Orson (Troop Leaders) and the Zone 7 Board of Directors at the May Regular Board Meeting.

About Zone 7 Water

Zone 7 Water Agency is one of the 10 active zones of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. The District was established by the State Legislature in October 1949 to solve problems of flooding, drainage, channel erosion and water supply and conservation in Alameda County. In 1957, by popular vote, Zone 7 became a special district governed by a seven-member board of directors. Along with flood protection, Zone 7 supplies water to all of eastern Alameda County and a population of 266,000 residents. Treated water is sold wholesale to local retailers, including the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, the Dublin San Ramon Services District, and the California Water Service Company. Zone 7 also distributes untreated water to local agriculture operations and golf courses.