EMWD Conservation Resources

Conservation is is the key to having adequate water supplies for the future. To help you conserve water, here are EMWD's recommended resources:

Print Publications

• Estimating Irrigation Water Needs for Plantings in California
  Part 1 is a revision of Estimating Water Require-ments of Landscape Plants: The Landscape Co-efficient Method, 1991. Information presented inthe original publication has been updated and ex-panded. Part 2 represents the work of many individuals andwas initiated and supported by the California De-partment of Water Resources. This third revision (WUCOLS III) includes many species not previously evaluated.
  - Estimating Irrigation Water Needs for Plantings in California (4MB) \
• Protector Del Agua Residential Series handbooks
  This series of handbooks produced by MWD has valuable information for water-conserving home landscaping and irrigation.
  - Efficient Irrigation Systems Handbook (7.6MB Acrobat pdf)
  - Landscape Design Handbook (4.3MB Acrobat pdf)
  - Plants for Southern California (5MB Acrobat pdf)
  - California Friendly Soils, Fertilizers, and Watering Handbook (7MB Acrobat pdf)
• Water Conservation Resource Guide (3MB Acrobat pdf)
  This helpful guide lists all of the resources on this page in an attractive printable format.
  
  en Español: Guía de Recursos para la Conservación del Agua
• Sunset Magazine
  This monthly magazine features home and gardening ideas ideal for Southern California.
• Sunset Western Garden Guide
  This book features descriptions of plants, habitats, and other useful information.
• WUCOLS Plant List (292K Acrobat pdf)
  This is a list of water-efficient plants compiled by the University of California Cooperative Extension.
  Here is a link to the complete WUCOLS irrigation and plant guide: http://www.owue.water.ca.gov/docs/wucols00.pdf

Local Gardens

• Eastern Municipal Water District's Demonstration Garden
  2270 Trumble Road, Perris
  Demonstration Garden Information
• Western Municipal Water District's Landscapes Southern California Style
  450 Alessandro Boulevard, Riverside
  www.wmwd.com
• Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
  1500 N. College Avenue, Claremont
  www.rsabg.org
• The Garden
  12122 Cuyamaca Valley Drive West, El Cajon
  www.thegarden.org

Web Sites

• Riverside County Planning Department
  This site has a list of plant recommended for Riverside County as well as a climate zone map of the county.
• Water Tips
  EMWD's list of the top 20 water-conserving tips for your home.
• www.bewaterwise.com
  This site, sponsored by the Family of Southern California Water Agencies, features tips on saving water and water-wise landscaping.
  - www.bewaterwise.com
  - Watering Calculator
• www.epa.gov/watersense
  This site is for WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency seeking to protect the future of our nation's water supply by offering people simple ways to use less water.
  
• www.h2ouse.org
  This web site provides a virtual tour of a dedicated conservation home. You can see water saving tips room-by-room by taking the Virtual Home Tour: www.h2ouse.org/tour/. Or see the top five actions you can take to start saving water immediately: www.h2ouse.org/action
• www.mwdh2o.org
  It's never too late or too early to adjust your watering schedule. Cut back on water without cutting into your quality of life. Visit Metropolitan Water District's Landscape Watering Calculator Tool and Watering Index.
• www.cal-nativeplants.com
  This site provides information on California native plants.
• Click here to find a landscape contractor!
  The California Landscape Contractors Association's Water Management Certification Program trains landscapers and other industry professionals how to cut their landscape water usage and the water usage of their customers.