Sterling Ranch, Colorado
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Colorado Foundation for Water Education Citizen's Guide
The Foundation for Water Education has a number of "the best" publications on water issues in Colorado, including the publication on the Denver Basin Groundwater situation we face. Excellent resource for those who really want to understand what the problem is with our current water supply.
The Value of Water Reuse Grows
As water costs continue to rise and the available resource itself becomes harder to get, a not-so-new practice of using treated wastewater from household or commercial properties for irrigation of public landscapes, commercial lots, and golf courses is gaining new momentum. To maximize the efficient use of local water supplies and increase its reliability, several members of DCWater.org. leverage their water supplies through water “reuse” programs.
CASTLE PINES NORTH METRO DISTRICT OFFERS WATER BILL CREDIT FOR SOD REMOVAL
Turf’s Up! Why Xeriscape is the New Energy Green!
Castle Pines North, (Douglas County, Colorado)
Tear out unnecessary Kentucky Bluegrass, replace it with drought tolerant plants and shrubs, and the Castle Pines North Metro District will pay you back in green. Residents and commercial customers (HOA’s) can receive a credit on their water utility bill, up to $1,600, for getting rid of thirsty, water-hogging grass. Turns out, in this community of larger-lot homes, the average being an 8,000 square foot property, as much as 80% of a resident’s total household water use goes for outdoor irrigation if they have traditional turf landscaping.
HOW TO SAVE HALF THE WATER YOU USE DURING SUMMER
Talking to a water conservation specialist for just an hour can really be enlightening; especially when it’s Craig Miller of the Parker Water & Sanitation District, a proactive member of DCWater.org (Douglas County Water Resource Authority). This super high energy horticulturalist/forester by trade is single-handedly educating, motivating, and transforming how homeowners, professional landscapers, and HOA’s in his community of about 40,000 residents use water. With visual photo illustrations, Craig puts on dozens of free workshops and classes around town explaining how people can easily cut their water use in half, not only to be more water-wise and to save money, but to actually improve the health of their landscapes.
A surprisingly common problem in Parker: overwatering.
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Principles of Xeriscape Classes - Tagawa Gardens is hosting FREE Principles of Xeriscape classes, presented by Craig Miller, Water Conservation Specialist for Parker Water & Sanitation District. Â Xeriscaping offers a way to have beautiful, livable landscapes without excess water use. Learn about all the principles of Xeriscape in this class series!
All classes are held at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial,
303.690.4722.
Registration is not required.
The Waterline Newsletter (Published by Parker Water and Sanitation)
Educational Resources
- The Colorado Foundation for Water Education
The Colorado Foundation for Water Education maintains detailed information and links to many great water-related educational resources. - American Water Works Association Teacher Resources
Includes reading lists for K-12 grades, posters, and much more. - U.S. EPA’s Water Sense game and Water Sense program
- U.S. EPA Student Page includes conservation information and provides resources for both kids and teachers.
http://www.epa.gov/students/
http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/ - Earth 911 Water Conservation
- Tri-County Health Department - Water Quality
Resources for Kids
- U.S. EPA’s Water Sense game
- U.S EPA Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids Stuff
- Colorado Water Resources Institute – Kids Page
- Colorado Foundation for Water Education Citizens Guides
Conservation and Efficiency Websites
- Simple Ways to Save Water
- Southern Nevada Water Authority – Conservation Tips
- Colorado Water Knowledge
- 100 Ways to Save Water from the Water - Use It Wisely Website
- Citizen’s Guide to Colorado Water Conservation [pdf]
- Colorado Watershed Network
- Denver Water
- Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Technical Resources
- American Water Resources Association
- Colorado Groundwater Atlas
- Colorado Water Conservation Board
- Colorado Water Knowledge – Colorado State University
- Colorado Foundation for Water Education
- Regional Water Master Plan (prepared for South Metro Water Supply Authority, June 2007)
Entire Document [11Mbs]
Summary - USGS Colorado Water Resources
Water Conservation Planning & Implementation Assessment Final Report»