Imagine a Day Without Water – Campaign Videos

December is here and as we transition into the giving mode, why not think about water saving gifts that keep on giving? Water efficient items and appliances and helping friends, family and neighbors with making waterwise choices will give back all year — not only in the amount of water saved, but also money saved…
Under the guidance of Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth, the Water Conservation Committee is operating at full capacity with three new appointees: Brandon Vella, Navona Gallegos and TC Richmond. With those appointments comes subcommittee assignments in the Commercial, Outdoor and Education sectors. Last summer, we not only hit record production numbers but also record temps with very…
As the water conservation office wraps up 2023, we realize what an incredible year it has been. • The city-sponsored Next Generation Water Summit was the most successful yet, with city and county residents joining national experts to discuss challenges, solutions and opportunities related to water conservation. • The city’s water conservation program was recognized recently by…
The Water Conservation Office in conjunction with The Cactus Rescue Projectinstalled a beautiful xeric cactus garden in the summer of 2018. Walk through the garden, identify the various cacti using the numbers and descriptions below. We hope you use this reference to enhance your own garden with these waterwise plants. You can also download the list here. For more information…
The 2024 Water Conservation Scorecard, provides the Water Conservation Office with clear directives for the upcoming year. In 2023, our focus was on education initiatives, highlighted by the success of the Next Generation Water Summit. Teaming up with the Santa Fe Watershed Association, we facilitated field trips into the watershed for every 5th grade class in…
We all want to conserve precious water and the best way to do that in our landscape is a drip irrigation system. It’s the best way to try to deliver the right amount of water, and no more, at the right time and frequency. Unfortunately, we are dealing with two parts, the irrigation system and…