Conservation and Sustainability
Arizona Department of Water Resources
The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources is to ensure a long-term, sufficient and secure water supply for the State.
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association
The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association represents nine of the municipalities in the Greater Phoenix Area, assisting them in areas of water resource management. Click here to access “Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert”.
Water Resources Research Center
The University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) promotes understanding of critical state and regional water management and policy issues through research, community outreach and public education.
Master Watershed Steward Program
The mission of the Master Watershed Steward program is to educate and train citizens across the state of Arizona to serve as volunteers in the protection, restoration, monitoring, and conservation of their water and watersheds.Water Harvesting and Rain Garden
Homeowners’ Guide To Using Water Wisely
Rain Water Harvesting and Gray Water Reuse Resources
Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance
Tucson Water
In order to assist their customers to use our water resources wisely and efficiently, Tucson Water has developed programs and published literature for customers to use in their efforts. Tucson Water is a major sponsor of the SmartScape Program.
City of Tucson Water Waste Ordinance
Water Casa
The Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona
is the collaborative voice of Tucson area water providers. Our goal is to enhance the public's awareness and understanding of water conservation issues, methods and practices.
Environmental Protection Agency
Green Jobs Training http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/gi_greenjobs_feb09.pdf
Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure Handbook Series http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/greeninfrastructure/munichandbook.cfm
Landscape/Horticulture
Arizona Native Plant Society
Campus Arboretum
The University of Arizona holds a truly unique collection of plants from arid and semi-arid climates around the world. Several are unique to the entire Southwest; a few were the first of their kinds to be planted in the Western Hemisphere. We invite you to explore the UA Arboretum - virtually or actually.
Desert Horticulture Conference with the description:
An annual conference for all members of the Green Industry: architects/designers, growers, retailers, contractors, maintenance personnel, and suppliers.
Arizona Nursery Association
Publications
Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water
Effects of Landscape Irrigation Using Household Graywater (2006) (82 pp.)
Commercial Ornamental Horticulture
Tax Credit Information
Publications by Western Resource Advocates
A new publication was out last month on water smart communities called "New House New Paradigm, A Model for How to Plan, Build and Live Smart." You can download the document (44 pages) at http://www.westernresourceadvocates.org/water/newparadigm/report.php
Last year they published, "Smart Savings Water Conservation, Measures that Make Cents," (36 pages) at http://www.westernresourceadvocates.org/media/pdf/Smart%20Savings%20Water%20Conservation.pdf
Newsletters
Arizona Water Resource
Arid Lands Newsletter
Arroyo
Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences Newsletter
Urban Integrated Pest Management
Water & Wastewater News
Water Efficiency
Books/Pamphlets
Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use (2004) (52 pp.) 909 kb
Arizona Plant Climate Zones (2000)
Care of Desert-Adapted Plants (1998) (20 pp.)
Converting Turf to a Xeriscape Landscape: How To Eliminate a Bermudagrass Lawn Using Glyphosate (2005)
Water Harvesting Guidance Manual
Grow Native! Don't Plant A Pest
Can I Use My Graywater?
Using Grey Water at Home
Rain Barrel Water Harvesting
Watering Trees and Shrubs (2006)
Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert
Articles
Home Use of Graywater, Rainwater Conserves Water - and May Save Money
Videos & Slide Presentations
Buffelgrass video (Quicktime) put together by multi-jurisdictional Buffelgrass working group (10min) 66.1 M