The mission of the Tucson Water Department is to provide safe, reliable water and excellent customer service to our community in an efficient, affordable, and environmentally responsible manner. To accomplish this mission, Tucson Water focuses on the following:
Water by the Weather and Landscape Watering Guidelines are publications to help determine the best watering schedule for landscapes and achieve maximum irrigation efficiency
Pima County SmartScape Program
SmartScape promotes best management practices based on xeriscape principles for creating and maintaining healthy, water-efficient landscapes.
Sweetwater Wetlands is a water treatment facility, an urban wildlife habitat, and an outdoor classroom that is open seven days a week.
Conserve2Enhance (C2E) is a program that links water conservation efforts to watershed restoration and enhancement, ensuring that your water savings benefit our community.
As the City of Tucson installs more green infrastructure along streets and on public properties, maintenance practices will need to be adjusted to fit the designed structures. Crews will need to know the difference between native plants, invasive plants, and excess volunteer plants. They also will need to know proper techniques for pruning.
To learn more, watch the video above.
A medida que la Ciudad de Tucson instala más infraestructura verde a lo largo de las calles y en propiedades públicas, las prácticas de mantenimiento deberán ajustarse para adaptarse a las estructuras diseñadas. Los equipos necesitarán saber la diferencia entre plantas nativas, plantas invasoras y plantas voluntarias en exceso.
También deberán conocer las técnicas adecuadas para la poda.
The Arizona Department of Water Resources, Tucson Active Management Area Low Water Use/Drought Tolerant Plant List is an excellent resource for picking landscape plants. You can download this guide at the link below.
Drip irrigation makes good use of precious water resources. This guide by Ursula Schuch provides the basics on how to get started. You can download this guide at the link below.
The mission of the Tucson Water Department is to provide safe, reliable water and excellent customer service to our community in an efficient, affordable, and environmentally responsible manner. To accomplish this mission, Tucson Water focuses on the following:
Pond surrounded by riparian vegetation at Sweetwater Wetlands
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