Water Use It Wisely

Mesa's Summer Survival for Plants
2023-06-10 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Phoenix)
Join us on Saturday with University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners who will talk about dealing with summer heat, drought, and monsoon weather. Learn about providing extra attention and care to get your landscape through some of our challenging summer conditions. Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Road. Learn more.

Glendale - Hotel Saguaro Puppet Show
2023-06-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Heroes Regional Park Library 6075 N. 83rd Ave., Glendale, AZ 85303, 6075 N. 83rd Ave., Glendale, AZ, 85303, United States
The City of Glendale Water Services Department – Conservation and Sustainable Living Division have partnered with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater to offer a free showing of the Hotel Saguaro Puppet Show! We invite you to join us to learn about the importance of the Saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert.
First-come, first-served. Recommended for K-3rd grade, families and tourists. Not for preschool groups.
Questions? Contact (623)930-3535 or Lcota@glendaleaz.com

Glendale - Hotel Saguaro Puppet Show
2023-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 | City of Glendale Foothills Library, 19055 N. 57th Ave., Glendale, AZ, 85308, United States

Glendale - Hotel Saguaro Puppet Shows
2023-07-05 13:00 - 14:00 | City of Glendale Velma Teague Library, 7010 N. 58th Ave., Glendale, AZ, 85301, United States

Glendale - Hotel Saguaro Puppet Shows
2023-07-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Glendale Main Library, 5959 W Brown St, Glendale, Arizona, 85302

Virtual Event - 2023 Water Conservation Expo
2023-07-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Treeland, Treeland Nursery, Mesa, 85210, United States
SRP invites Valley customers to learn about SRP’s role in water and save money on a smart irrigation controller for your drip and sprinkler system at on of our virtual expo.
During the virtual expo, you can:

Hear from water professionals.
Discover a range of topics from canal history to surface water management.
Get water saving tips.

Visit srp.net/2023expo for additional information and to register.

Surprise - Water Harvesting Landscape Design
2023-07-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Surprise Water Education Center, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza (north side of the Surprise City Hall Campus), Suprise, 85374, United States
Learn how to use integrated design principles to assess your yard and find ways to shape your landscape to passively harvest rainwater. We’ll give you ideas on how to size and plan where to place your water harvesting basins. Basins help slow the flow of the water, enabling the water to be spread across areas where it’s needed and sink into the ground.
Learn from landscape architect and educator Kaylee Colter of Eighty Eight Acres and hydrate!
To register for this class, please visit our Water Conservation website.

Glendale - Save Money, Energy, and Water at Home
2023-07-31 18:00 - 19:30 | Glendale Main Library, 5959 W Brown St, Glendale, Arizona, 85302
Water savings are energy savings! The City of Glendale Water Services Department and the Salt River Project (SRP) are teaming up to provide residents with easy tips on how to save money, energy, and water at home while promoting comfort and livability.

Surprise - Selecting Native Plants for Multiple Benefits
2023-08-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Surprise Water Education Center, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza (north side of the Surprise City Hall Campus), Suprise, 85374, United States
SELECTING NATIVE PLANTS FOR MULTIPLE BENEFITS
You can create a beautiful landscape that attracts pollinators while conserving water! It all starts with learning about selecting low-water-use, native plants that build wildlife habitat, shade your home, and create an appealing landscape for your yard. Whether you’re looking for the best trees and plants to attract hummingbirds and butterflies, bloom bright with color, or cool off your home with shade, we’ve got you covered.
Learn from landscape architect and educator Kaylee Colter of Eighty Eight Acres and hydrate!
To register, please visit our Water Conservation website.

Surprise - Sizing and Installing Tanks
2023-08-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Surprise Water Education Center, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza (north side of the Surprise City Hall Campus), Suprise, 85374, United States
Rain tanks are like rain barrels, only bigger and better! This means your harvested rainwater lasts longer. While most rain barrels hold about 50 gallons of water, rain tanks can hold 1,000 gallons or more, capturing water from several rainstorms and storing it for use over the course of many drier months. Get the essentials for sizing, placing, and planning for a low-maintenance system that can support your vegetable and herb gardens, native food-producing plants, or your native landscaping.
Join Michael Gettens with Galaxy Gardens and hydrate!
Please register for this class on our Water Conservation website.

Surprise - Supporting Healthy Landscapes
2023-08-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Surprise Water Education Center, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza (north side of the Surprise City Hall Campus), Suprise, 85374, United States
Our desert landscapes can thrive and produce abundance with the right care. Learn the nuances of landscape maintenance that will help you ditch chemical fertilizers and high-water bills. We will review the benefits of rainwater harvesting, proper care of different plant types, how to identify and solve potential rain garden issues, watering schedules, seasonal plant needs such as trimming & weeding, and more!
Learn from landscape architect and educator Kaylee Colter of Eighty Eight Acres and hydrate!
Please register on our Water Conservation website.

Surprise - Irrigating with Greywater
2023-08-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Surprise Water Education Center, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza (north side of the Surprise City Hall Campus), Suprise, 85374, United States
An average household’s laundry water produces enough greywater to support a backyard fruit tree. Discover how to use a laundry-to-landscape system to recycle greywater to nourish your plants and reduce your municipal water usage. This session will cover best practices for greywater use and will guide you through creating a greywater action plan for your home.
Join Michael Gettens with Galaxy Gardens and hydrate!
Please register for this class on our Water Conservation website.

Chandler - Summer of Savings with SRP
2023-08-30 18:00 - 19:30 | City of Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S Delaware St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Learn ways to reduce energy consumption and save water to spend less on monthly bills.
Register here: chandleraz.gov/water

Avondale - Composting 101
2023-08-31 18:00 - 19:00 | Treeland, Treeland Nursery, Mesa, 85210, United States
Learn how to get started setting up, maintaining, and the do’s and don’ts of a simple backyard composting pile.
For your convenience, this class is only offered on Zoom. The link will be provided to once registered.
Register Here: https://www.avondaleaz.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/16228/356

Chandler - Backyard Composting & Vermiculture
2023-09-06 18:00 - 19:30 | City of Chandler Basha Library, 5990 S Val Vista Dr, Chandler, Arizona, 85249
Learn how to use kitchen waste, yard scraps, and worms to transform your backyard into a healthy garden!
Register here: chandleraz.gov/water

Queen Creek's Veggie Gardening in the Desert
2023-09-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Town of Queen Creek Library, 21802 S Ellsworth Rd, Queen Creek, AZ, 85142, United States
Join Master Gardener Cathy Rymer and discover the secrets to successfully plant, irrigate and grow vegetables in our desert environment! You will also learn to tell the good bugs from the bad and how to safely eliminate the ones we don’t want in our gardens.
This FREE Water-Smart Workshop will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Queen Creek Library’s Zane Grey Room (21802 S. Ellsworth Road).

Mesa's Grass-to-Xeriscape: Saving More Than Water
2023-09-09 10:00 - 11:30
Are people asking you “what’s up?” and you find yourself answering “my water bill”? Maybe it’s time to get rid of the grass or water-thirsty plants and replace them with a Xeriscape, which creates a beautiful, commonsense landscape that reduces water use, and provides cooling shade with a bonus of being much easier to maintain. Once the grass is removed and the site is ready for landscaping, it should be just right for fall planting.
Join us for this program where we’ll provide all the information needed to transition your yard. City of Mesa staff will outline Mesa’s new Grass-to-Xeriscape program that now offers up to $1,100 for a qualifying conversion. Then our favorite AZ Plant Lady, Noelle Johnson, will talk about grass removal options and design concepts to consider for the new landscape. AZ Plant Lady will also be selling her new book, and a raffle at the end of the program will include two $50 gift cards to local nurseries!
This program supports the City of Mesa’s Climate Action Plan (MCAP), a Mayor and Council priority initiative to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, build resilience in our community, and address the negative outcomes of a changing climate.

Avondale - Veggie Gardening 101
2023-09-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Sonoran Conference Room, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, AZ, 85323, United States
The down-and-dirty basics of gardening so you can have a successful fall crop!
This class is in person only and will be held in the Sonoran Conference Room at City Hall from 11 am-1 pm.
Register Here

Chandler - Desert Edible Gardens
2023-09-13 18:00 - 19:30 | City of Chandler Sunset Library, 4930 W Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ, 85226, United States
Discover varieties of native crops and learn how to grow these desert edibles in your garden.
Register here: chandleraz.gov/water

Avondale - Irrigation 101
2023-09-16 13:00 - 15:00 | MOSC – Lantana Room, 399 E Lower Buckeye Rd, Avondale, AK, 85323, United States
Irrigation troubles? This is the class for you! Learn all there is to know about checking and maintaining your irrigation system in this comprehensive class where you will be sure to get the most from your irrigation system.
This class is in person only and being held at the Public Works main offices on Lower Buckeye and 4th street in Old Town Avondale.
Register Here!

Chandler - How Chandler’s Prepared for Drought
2023-09-20 18:00 - 19:00 | City of Chandler Hamilton Library, 3700 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, 85248, United States
Learn about the latest drought conditions and how Chandler is prepared for a water shortage.
Register Here: chandleraz.gov/water

Chandler - Landscape Watering Schedules: How Much Do My Plants Need?
2023-09-23 09:30 - 11:00 | City of Chandler Basha Library, 5990 S Val Vista Dr, Chandler, Arizona, 85249
Tips on how much, how often, and how long to water based on your current landscape.
Register Here: chandleraz.gov/water

Chandler - Programming Smart Irrigation Controllers
2023-09-30 09:30 - 11:00 | City of Chandler Sunset Library, 4930 W Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ, 85226, United States
How to program a smart controller based on landscape design, soil and weather conditions.
Register Here: chandleraz.gov/water

Goodyear - Plants for Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and Wildlife
2023-09-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Georgia T Lord Library, 1900 N Civic Sq, Goodyear, 85395, United States
Discover the best desert plants to attract butterflies and beneficial wildlife to your yard.
Register Here!

Peoria- Container Gardening
2023-10-02 09:30 - 2023-10-07 11:00 | Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center, 8866 W Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ, 85381, United States
Want to grow plants but don’t have the yard space for in-ground planters? Our plant expert will talk about container types and size, potting mix, water, fertilizer, and a list of plants that actually prefer growing in containers.
Register Here!

Glendale - Fall Raised Bed Veggie Gardening
2023-10-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Glendale Main Library, 5959 W Brown St, Glendale, Arizona, 85302
Don’t let a small yard limit your veggie gardening opportunities. Growing food in raised beds is a great way to make the most out of small spaces or challenging soil. Emily Heller, Master Gardener and urban farmer from Bene Vivendo, will cover sustainable gardening methods used for raised garden beds, including soil amendments, plant selection, and watering requirements.

Chandler - Heat-Proof Desert Gardening
2023-10-04 18:00 - 19:30 | City of Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S Delaware St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Explore ways to heat-proof plants and minimize the effects of hot summers on your garden.
Register Here: chandleraz.gov/water

Chandler - Understanding Your Irrigation System: Maintenance & Repairs
2023-10-10 18:30 - 19:30 | City of Chandler Hamilton Library, 3700 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, 85248, United States
Learn about different irrigation systems and how to make your own simple repairs.
Register Here: chandleraz.gov/water
