Saving water is always in season!
Join us for the upcoming Next Generation Water Summit & Santa Fe Saves Water Day The annual Next Generation Water Summit virtual technical conference will be held May 19-20 via an online platform, followed by a day of community events … Read More
Saving water has been a priority for our community since the City took over the water system in 1995, and that will not change anytime soon. Water conservation is the cornerstone of the City’s plan to continue to increase water … Read More
by Christine Y. Chavez Average household leaks amount to nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year. Fix-A-Leak Week, which will take place March 14-20, is an important annual reminder for all of us about the need to check for and … Read More
By Carol Romero-Wirth Originally published in the Santa Fe New Mexican Recent headlines call out the dangerous megadrought facing communities across the West. While concern is warranted, here’s the good news: Santa Fe is better off now than it was … Read More
The National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge program began in 2015 to engage cities and communities in monarch and pollinator conservation. Santa Fe’s mayor Alan Webber pledged for The City Different to create habitat for the monarch butterfly and other … Read More
Drought tolerant or xeriscape gardening makes a huge difference in the amount of water you’ll have to apply to your landscape. When the cold weather moves in, vegetation goes dormant and roots will largely rely on rain or snowfall. But … Read More
Santa Fe’s irrigation season officially ends in November. Even though the garden season is behind us, water conservation must be a year-round effort among residents and businesses. There are a lot of things we can do to help us save … Read More
Today, the City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office, in partnership with Santa Fe County and Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center launched the annual Imagine a Day Without Water campaign, a nationwide day of education and advocacy about the … Read More
TreeSmart Santa Fe was launched on Arbor Day, April 30, 2021 as an ongoing program to improve and cultivate the tree canopy citywide. TreeSmart Santa Fe is not just about planting more trees. It’s about planting the right tree, in … Read More
We all know we are in a historic megadrought. We also know we are in the middle of our monsoon season. We can all be reminded of why water conservation is important all the time and not just during dry … Read More