In the City of Aspen, approximately 60% of water is used outdoors to irrigate our yards and parks. This means that there is enormous potential to reduce our community’s landscape water demands in order to protect our water supply resilience and other water users including the environment and recreation.
This page provides a list of free resources available to support homeowners and landscape professionals in developing and maintaining water efficient landscapes.
WaterSense®, a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is both a label for water-efficient products and a resource for helping you save water.
WaterSense Webinars: WaterSense has developed a number of webinars that address different sectors and uses of water both indoors and outdoors. You can register here for upcoming webinars and review past sessions, many of which are available as recordings. Some past webinars include:
Efficient Irrigation Practices for Medians and Park Strips - Recording and Webinar Recap
Demonstrating the Nexus Between Water Efficiency and Stormwater: Lessons and Opportunities to Drive Innovation – Recording and Webinar Recap
Accelerating the Landscape Transformation, Alliance’s for Water Efficiency Study – Recording and Webinar Recap
WaterSense Case Studies: This case study series that focuses on outdoor water efficiency, certified professionals, and exceptional projects that take an innovative approach to problem solving.
Utah State University hosts a monthly Water Well webinar series every 2nd Tuesday at 2pm MT focused on water water wise landscaping and irrigation practices.
CWEL Webinar Series: Register, join the mailing list, or view previous webinar recordings. Some past webinars include: