Saving water is always in season!
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
The Water Conservation Office in conjunction with The Cactus Rescue Project installed 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 … Read More
What’s in our Water Conservation Demonstration Garden? Click here to download a PDF of this list. ID # Common Name Latin Name Low-H2O Bee Friendly Monarch Friendly Hummingbird Friendly Pollinator Resource Guide 1 Chocolate Flower Berlandiera lyrata X 2 Yarrow … Read More
Check out our new Pollinator Resource Guide, produced in partnership with Xerces Society. You can also download our Water Conservation Demonstration Garden PLANT LIST. Also, be sure to visit our Bees, Trees & Water – Urban Forest page for more … Read More
Drought and climate change flow through the small and large planning decisions we all make to save water, but what do bees and trees have in common with how we make smarter decisions for a future with less water? … Read More
Instagrammer @peterbarile recently used our hashtag #savewatersantafe for a video he posted showing his dog, Frannie, having a great time splashing in the river! Pets are members of the family which means they too can contribute to your household’s water conservation efforts. Here are … Read More
Saving water is always in season and should be a part of your regular winterizing routine this fall to help reduce your utility bill and protect our precious natural resource. As we head into cooler weather, remember your outdoor landscaping … Read More