Water Use It Wisely

Free landscape workshop: All about grass- Homeowners guide to lush lawns
2018-03-24 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Phoenix)
Easy, practical advice to help you maintain a healthy, beautiful and water efficient lawn. Learn how to properly water and care for lawns with an emphasis on the installation and watering of winter lawns.

Free landscape workshop: Landscape and Gardening Q & A
2018-03-24 14:00 - 16:00
If you missed any of the landscape classes and have a question on gardening, watering, or maintenance. Come join us.

Free landscape workshop: Citrus care
2018-03-24 18:00 - 20:00
Lean how to care for citrus trees in the desert.

Free landscape workshop: Controlling your controller
2018-03-27 14:00 - 16:00
Learn proper watering techniques, including how to seasonally adjust your irrigation controller and conserve up to 30-50% of your total landscape watering needs. Class includes a hands-on exercise with irrigation controllers. Taught by Jonathan Manning, ISA Certified Arborist.
RSVP conservation@epcor.com

Free water efficiency workshop: Know Your Water Meter
2018-03-27 18:30 - 20:30
High water bill? Need help figuring out what is going on? Come talk water meters with us and learn how they work and how they can be used to help troubleshoot problems on your property. Taught by Ray Diaz, Water Demand Advisor for the City of Goodyear.

Free landscape workshop: Tree and shrub care
2018-04-03 14:00 - 16:00
Learn how to properly care for your trees and shrubs, including proper watering techniques, when to apply fertilizer, how to control for pests, and best pruning practices. Class includes a special section on Citrus plants. Taught by Jonathan Manning, ISA Certified Arborist.
RSVP conservation@epcor.com

Free landscape workshop: Container gardening
2018-04-05 18:00 - 20:00
This class covers every detail of growing plants in containers. From choosing your pot, soil, watering and fertilizing. There will be demonstrations of potting techniques and examples of different containers and soil.

Free Talk: Building with Earth & Mass in the Desert
2018-04-05 19:00 - 20:30
Here about the timeless technology and simplicity of converting
earth into efficient and durable structures. Learn how mass walls and
floors modulate indoor temperatures while reducing cooling costs and
improving comfort.

Free landscape workshop: Controlling your controller
2018-04-11 14:00 - 16:00
Learn proper watering techniques, including how to seasonally adjust your irrigation controller and conserve up to 30-50% of your total landscape watering needs. Class includes a hands-on exercise with irrigation controllers. Taught by Jonathan Manning, ISA Certified Arborist.
RSVP conservation@epcor.com.

The Giving Tree: Desert Tree Care Class
2018-04-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Drab to Fab Before
Just in time for Arbor Day, this class will cover basic tree care. Trees provide us with so many benefits, from cleaning our air to keeping us cool. Protect our leafy friends by learning about proper selection, planting and maintenance.
If you are interested in attending this event please register at (623)930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com

Hydrate Your Yard
2018-05-01 18:00 - 19:30
This session is all about WMG’s 3 “S”s: slow, spread, and sink. Learn how to use passive rainwater harvesting to create a series of berms, basins, and swales that will direct rainwater to beneficial use for plants while reducing flooding and erosion in your yard. These practices will slow the flow of the water, spread it across the areas where it’s needed, and sink it into the ground.
This is a series offered throughout the month of May. Join us for your favorite topic, or attend the full series to build a comprehensive site plan. Each presentation includes a mini-project to create an action plan for your home. Please register at the website below.
Class project: Rain garden sizing and placement

Free landscape workshop: Take Control of Your Landscape Watering
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Learn how to read a water meter, conduct leak inspections and optimize water efficiency in and around your home.

Hydrate Your Plants
2018-05-08 06:00 - 19:30
How can you create a beautiful, lush landscape while conserving water? We’ll show you how to select native plants to build wildlife habitat, shade your home, and create an appealing landscape for your yard. If 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.
This is a series offered throughout the month of May. Join us for your favorite topic, or attend the full series to build a comprehensive site plan. Each presentation includes a mini-project to create an action plan for your home. Please register at the website below.
Class project: Plant plan for your home – type, location, and benefits of native plants you will use

Hydrate Your Food
2018-05-15 18:00 - 19:30
Rain tanks are like rain barrels, only upgraded: bigger, better, and 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 storms and storing it for use over the course of many drier months. WMG will show you how to use rain tanks as an active form of rainwater harvesting to nourish your vegetable and herb gardens throughout the year.
This is a series offered throughout the month of May. Join us for your favorite topic, or attend the full series to build a comprehensive site plan. Each presentation includes a mini-project to create an action plan for your home. Please register at the website below.
Class project: Action plan for size and type of tank needed to support your garden

Hydrate Your Soils
2018-05-22 18:00 - 19:30
Urban yards have the potential to produce well beyond their natural productivity without needing costly store products by integrating the use of typical waste streams such as greywater, stormwater, plant trimmings, and more. You’ll learn how to assess your yard’s soil type and simple ways to effectively use typical household wastes to build soil health and promote productive urban landscapes.
This is a series offered throughout the month of May. Join us for your favorite topic, or attend the full series to build a comprehensive site plan. Each presentation includes a mini-project to create an action plan for your home. Please register at the website below.
Class project: Soil resource plan

Irrigation Repair and Maintenance
2018-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Drab to Fab Before
Did you know that more than 50% of a typical household’s total water use is outdoors in the landscape? In this class, an irrigation specialist will cover irrigation components, irrigation problems, and basic repairs.
If you are interested in attending this event please register at (623)930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com

Hydrate With Greywater
2018-05-29 18:00 - 19:30
Did you know that an average household’s laundry water produces enough greywater to support a backyard fruit tree? We’ll show you how to use a laundry-to-landscape system to recycle this greywater for use in your yard to nourish plants and reduce your municipal water usage. This session will cover best practices for greywater use and will guide you to creating a greywater action plan for your home.
This is a series offered throughout the month of May. Join us for your favorite topic, or attend the full series to build a comprehensive site plan. Each presentation includes a mini-project to create an action plan for your home. Please register at the website below.
Class project: Greywater action plan

Free H2O Magic Show
2018-06-07 14:00 - 15:00, 2018-06-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2018-07-30 14:00 - 15:00
Free H2O Magic Show! Did you know that the water cycle continuously moves water around this great blue planet? Magician Richard Steele will amaze you with his magic and trivia about the water cycle and conservation. This program is sponsored by the Glendale Water Services Department to encourage our customers to be water wise.
Seating is limited – first-come, first-served!

Free Talk: Heating & Cooling with Ductless Mini-Splits
2018-06-07 19:00 - 20:30
Used for decades in Europe and Asia, “ductless” mini-split heat pumps
differ from traditional home heating and cooling systems. Instead
of leaky and bulky duct-work, ductless mini-split heat pumps use an
indoor unit connected to an outdoor unit via refrigerant lines. Up to 8
indoor units can be attached to one outdoor unit allowing for different
temperature settings in various locations in the house. Find out how mini-splits can cut cooling costs by 30%.

Free landscape workshop: Plant Care in the Desert
2018-06-14 18:00 - 20:00
Learn proper watering, fertilizing, pruning and other landscape maintenance techniques to help your landscape thrive.

Family H2O STEM Lab
2018-07-11 14:30 - 15:30, 2018-07-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2018-07-25 13:30 - 14:30, 2018-07-27 14:30 - 15:30
Join us for a fun, hands-on science lab where your whole family will learn about water on the earth system through a wide range of learning stations and activities. Come learn about the water cycle, groundwater flow, where we get our water here in Phoenix, and more!

Phoenix Water Workshop - Hydrate Phoenix with Watershed Management Group
2018-08-01 18:00 - 19:30, 2018-08-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2018-08-15 18:00 - 19:30
Join us for this 5 week series workshop offered in partnership with Watershed Management Group to hydrate your neighborhood. Learn how to design an earth-friendly yard using simple earthworks and low-water-use plants. Each presentation includes a mini-project to create an action plan for your home. Check out your favorite topic, or attend the full series. Register at Watershedmg.org/Hydrate.

Waterwise Gardening Made Easy
2018-08-11 09:00 - 12:00
Take advantage of this timely workshop to get your garden growing in our unique desert environment. You’ll discover the importance and details of soil preparation and how to overcome the challenges of our environment. Taught by a Master Gardener, you’ll learn how to select, plant and care for vegetables / herbs / fruits and citrus for a bountiful harvest.
The Town of Queen Creek offers free workshops and classes to help you reduce your water use. All workshops/classes are free of charge to Town of Queen Creek utility customers, but advanced registration is required as space is limited. To register, please visit Water-Smart Workshops. For more information, please call the Water Conservation Office at 480-358-3455.
