Saving water is always in season!
In 2020 the Santa Fe Green Chamber of Commerce led the charge in getting the Designation as Benefit Corporation Act passed and signed into law in New Mexico. This act makes it possible to incorporate in New Mexico as a … Read More
The City of Santa Fe is now accepting applications for vacant positions on its Water Conservation Committee. As an advisory group for the City, the Committee assists with policy recommendations and evaluates specific programs related to water conservation. The Water … Read More
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 … Read More
Education is the key to helping children appreciate the value of water conservation and the role they have in it.
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