Outdoor Water Use Resources

General 

• Green Industries of Colorado (GreenCO) Best Management Practices
• YARDX Yield and Reliability Demonstrated in Xeriscape

Waterwise Plant Selection 

• Alliance for Water Efficiency Non-functional Turf 2023 Summary of Programs and Policies
• Colorado Native and Water Wise Grass Guide
• Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Association
• Colorado State University Extension
• Colorado State University Colorado Native Plant Master Program
• Colorado WaterWise Xeriscape Resources
• EPA WaterSense Outdoors
• Front Range Tree Recommendation List
• Low-Water Native Plants for Colorado Gardens Mountains 7,500 Feet and Above
• Northern Water Landscape Conversion Water Savings Calculator
• Plant Select
• Resource Central
• WaterWise Yards

Landscape Design, Installation, and Maintenance 

• American Society of Landscape Architects
• Association of Professional Landscape Designers
• Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado
• Colorado State University Soil, Water and Plant Testing Laboratory
• Denver Botanic Gardens Sustainable Landscape Services
• Irrigation Association
• National Association of Landscape Professionals
• Northern Water Landscape Templates

Efficient Irrigation 

• Colorado State University Colorado Climate Center
• Colorado Stormwater Center
• EPA WaterSense Products
• Irrigation Association Landscape Irrigation Best Management Practices
• Rainwater, Storm Water & Graywater

Landscape Transformation Programs 

• Alliance for Water Efficiency Landscape Transformation: Assessment of Water Utility Programs and Market Readiness Evaluation
• BBC Research & Consulting Exploratory Analysis of Potential Water Savings, Costs and Benefits of Turf Replacement in Colorado
• EPA Water Budget Tool
• Resource Central Roadmap for a Waterwise HOA
• Western Resource Advocates and WaterNow Alliance
• Water Resource Advocates and WaterNow Alliance Turf Conversion Database

Elevating the Landscaping Practice 

• Green Gardens Group Watershed Wise Landscape Professional Certification
• Northern Water Trainings and Events
• Qualified Water Efficiency Landscape (QWEL)

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