Resources

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General Information

• NEW! Simple Tips to Save You Water & Money at Home (PDF)
• NEW! Indoor/Outdoor Tip Card (PDF)

Kid's materials

• What Do You Know About H2O? Activity Book
• Where's Rosie Activity Book
• Water and You Activity Book
• Bookmarks (English and Spanish)
• Stickers (English and Spanish)

Waterwise Gardening & Landscaping Information

• NEW! Irrigation Tips
• 7 Basic Steps for Creating Water Efficient Landscapes (PDF)
• Planting and Maintaining Your Lawn (PDF)
• Low water-use plants of the Portland Metro Area (PDF)
• Water Efficient Plants for the Willamette Valley Plant Guide
  • Intro: Section 1, Section 2 (PDF)
  • Broadleaf Trees (PDF)
  • Evergreen and Conifer Trees (PDF)
  • Shrubs: Section 1, 2, 3, 4 (PDF)
  • Perennials: Section 1, 2 (PDF)
  • Ground Covers (PDF)
  • Ornamental Grasses (PDF)
  • Area Demonstration Gardens (PDF)
  • List of Plant Names (PDF)

Multifamily Property Manager

• NEW! Water Conservation Guide for Multifamily Property Managers (PDF)

Hiring a Landscape Professional

• How to Select a Landscape Contracting Professional (PDF)

• How to Select an Irrigation Contractor (PDF)

Rain Barrels

• Rain Barrels & Water Conservation: What You Should Know if You Live in the Portland Metro Area (PDF)

Websites

We recommend the following Web sites for information and links to numerous other resources.

• American Water Works Association
• Waterwiser: The Water Efficiency Clearinghouse
• EPA Office of Water
• EPA WaterSense
• Department of the Interior — Bureau of Reclamation
• OSU Water Connection
• Water Resources of Oregon
• Clean Rivers and Streams
• Clean Water Services
• Eco-Logical Business - Landscape Services Program
• Oregon Landscape Contractors Association
• Landscape Contractors Board of Oregon
• Irrigation Association
• Toiletology 101

Books

• Recommended Reading (PDF)

Related Articles

• New Grass Blend Conserves Water (PDF)
  By Tom Krupicka
• Compost and Water Conservation (PDF)
  By Christine Hollenbeck
• Irrigation Tips (PDF)
  By Steve Carper
• Designing a Water-Efficient Landscape (PDF)
  By Dr. Steven C. Carlin, Ph.D.
• Your Green Green Grass at Home (PDF)
  By Mallory Gwynn
• Mulches for Landscape Beds (PDF)
  By James Altland
• Get to Know Your Yard and Choose the Right Plants (PDF)
  By Christine Hollenbeck
• Native Trees and Shrubs Reduce Summer Water Use (PDF)
  By Ryan Durocher
• Northwest Native Plant Ornamental Gardening without Summer Watering (PDF)
  By Wallace W. Hansen