We held a family reunion on Lake Tahoe this past February and I was stunned to see the grand trees (bristlecone and lodge pole pines I believe) looking very peaked. The color was just "off." The lake was down 9' and I know other lakes in that area are in worse conditions. We see it on the news every night but seeing the drought in person was a real wake up call for me. Living on the east coast (with all the heat and humidity, LOL) I am used to taking long showers and using the washing machine and dishwasher whenever. I am certainly more conscious of wasting water now.
BTW, I live on the water so we do have marsh rats and many, many deer and we have no problems with drip irrigation. Squirrels on the other hand will chew into PVC water pipes during dry periods.
