Hydrate Mesa: Hydrate Your Food
2019-08-15 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix)
Hydrate Your Food
Use rain tanks to support your vegetable garden
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 part three of a five week session. Attend any, or all!
You will leave this session with:
Action plan for size and type of tank needed to support your garden

Hydrate Mesa: Hydrate Your Soils
2019-08-22 18:00 - 19:30
Hydrate Your Soils
Turn waste into resources and build healthy soils
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 part four of a five week session. Attend any, or all!
You will leave this session with:
Soil resource plan

Surprise's free landscape workshop: Drab to fab
2019-08-24 09:00 - 11:00
We’re kicking off the planting season with this landscape makeover workshop. You will learn how to get the most out of your landscape renovation with step-by-step guidelines, tips on hiring landscape professionals, and a special focus on rainwater harvesting retrofits.

Queen Creek's free landscape workshop: Pruning 101
2019-08-24 09:00 - 12:00
Trees and shrubs are the most important living elements of your landscape. Join an ISA certified arborist for this introductory presentation to learn the basics of pruning to keep your investments healthy, functional and looking great. You will learn the art and science of good pruning, including how to prune young trees for good structure, the five types of pruning and when to use them, as well as how to avoid the two worst pruning mistakes. You will leave this program ready to prune your own trees and shrubs with confidence and effectiveness.

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. Register online at QueenCreek.org/WaterSmart.

Become Energy Smart
2019-08-28 18:00 - 19:30
Are you interested in learning some simple ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency? If so, this class is for you. An SRP Outreach Specialist will share easy ways to save energy and money in your home. Glendale residents that attend the class will receive free energy- and water- efficiency devices (while supplies last)! REGISTER AT: 623-930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com

Hydrate Mesa: Hydrate With Greywater
2019-08-29 18:00 - 19:30
Hydrate with Greywater
Harvest greywater to complete your backyard oasis
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 part five of the five weekly sessions, come join us! It’s no too late!
You will leave this session with:
Greywater home action plan

Peoria's Preparing Your Fall Garden
2019-08-31 09:30 - 11:30 | 73
Prepare a fabulous fall garden! Learn what adaptations are needed for our desert environment and how to maximize space to produce a
bountiful harvest! Registered students will receive a free planting schedule for low desert vegetable gardening. Registration begins August 1st!

Peoria's Controlling Your Controller – Irrigation Maintenance for Homeowners
2019-09-04 18:00 - 20:30 | 73
Learn how to simplify the basic functions of your irrigation timer, troubleshoot problems, and maintenance! Students will be entered to win a smart irrigation controller. Registration opens on August 1st!

Chandler's free landscape workshop: The ABC's of Landscape Watering & Timer Operation
2019-09-05 18:00 - 20:45
Wondering about how long, how much and when to water your landscape? You’re not alone – outdoor watering is often a place where water is wasted. This class will take the mystery out of irrigation and will teach you the how, when and where of landscape watering. Participants will learn how to program an irrigation timer using actual controllers (timers). Learn how to save water and have a healthier landscape at the same time.

Classes are free, but you must register at: https://www.chandleraz.gov/residents/water/water-conservation/education-and-resources/landscaping-and-irrigation-workshops

Queen Creek's free landscape workshop Soil Building
2019-09-07 09:00 - 11:00
Soil building brings life back into soil that has been destroyed over the years. You will learn how to increase carbon stability, air and water flow and feed the soil using various methods to revitalize your soil.

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. Register online at QueenCreek.org/WaterSmart.

Peoria's Nature of Design Part 1
2019-09-07 09:30 - 11:30
Learn design basics to jump-start your landscape makeover. Landscape professional Jo Miller uses a hands-on approach to guide you through designing your yard while sharing tips and techniques (such as water micro-basins) that work with nature and our unique desert environments. Registration begins August 1st!

Mesa Arts Center's WATER=LIFE Artmaking Workshop and Demonstration
2019-09-09 18:00 - 20:00
Water=Life is a comprehensive project consisting of a series of free community workshops leading up to a 9-day installation of collaborative art in Riverview Park. The culminating event is intended to look at the history and future of water in the Valley, and more specifically, to consider the numerous canals that nourished the Ancient Sonoran People who built them.

Adjacent to the Salt River and a Mesa wastewater reclamation plant, Riverview Park was once the site of 10+ canals. Through Water=Life, a team of artists will collaborate with local communities through art-making/creative practice to make palpable the legacy of canals that ran there, creating an immersive pathway/multidisciplinary experience evoking the power of water in our lives, past, present, and future.

The project is made possible by the Water Public Art Challenge, presented by the Arizona Community Foundation, Republic Media and Morrison Institute for Public Policy. City of Mesa was one of five winners in the Water Public Art Challenge.

The project is presented by the City of Mesa and several of its departments, including the Department of Arts and Culture (Mesa Arts Center, i.d.e.a. Museum and Arizona Museum of Natural History), Department of Environmental Management & Sustainability, Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, and the Department of Water Resources.

Please use the following hashtags to share your experiences with the project! #waterequalslife #immerseyourself

Mesa Arts Center's SEASON KICK-OFF FESTIVAL
2019-09-13 18:00 - 22:00
SEPT 13: FLOURISH: THE ART OF LIFE ON EARTH: Look closer and celebrate the incredible, fascinating world in which we live on Friday, Sept. 13, 6-10 p.m. Don’t miss this Mesa Arts Center annual Season Kickoff inspired by the exhibition opening at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Flora & Fauna (art inspired by botanicals and animals). The free, family-friendly festival offers an evening of celebration and entertainment, with live music, art studio demonstration, sustainable activities, artmaking and more! Mesa Urban Garden, SW Herbs, Mesa Farmers Market and Flea and more will be there.

Surprise's free landscape workshop: Scentsational
2019-09-14 09:00 - 11:00
You survived the summer, temperatures are starting to drop, and you’re itching to get back in the yard! As you prepare your planting schedule, we are here to help with a special focus in this workshop on aromatic plants.

Peoria's Nature of Design Part 2
2019-09-14 09:30 - 11:30
Learn design basics to jump-start your landscape makeover. Landscape professional Jo Miller uses a hands-on approach to guide you through designing your yard while sharing tips and techniques (such as water micro-basins) that work with nature and our unique desert environments. Registration opens on August 1st!

Glendale's free landscape workshop: Create resilient landscapes
2019-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Free landscape workshop: All about grass- Homeowners guide to lush lawns
It’s survival of the fittest out there, even in your landscape. Learn about landscaping with desert-adapted plants, with special emphasis on water management. We will cover how to pick hardy plants, how to calculate the amount of water they need, and how to maintain them for a healthy and attractive landscape all year long.
REGISTER FOR FREE AT: 623-930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com

Mesa Arts Center's WATER=LIFE Artmaking Workshop and Demonstration
2019-09-14 12:00 - 14:00
Five-time World Champion Hoop Dancer Tony Duncan will demonstrate and teach hoop dancing techniques and share Native American flute playing. Multidisciplinary visual and performance artist Katharine Simpson will lead participants in creating small pieces out of different textiles.

Mesa Library's Pint-Sized Science: Rain Cloud in a Jar
2019-09-18 16:00 - 17:00
Explore the science behind rain clouds in this fun and creative scientific activity.

Design and carry out experiments to learn more about science—the fun way!

Mesa Arts Center's WATER=LIFE Artmaking Workshop and Demonstration
2019-09-18 17:30 - 19:30
Five-time World Champion Hoop Dancer Tony Duncan will demonstrate and teach hoop dancing techniques and share Native American flute playing. Participants will also experience and participate in storytelling and story generating activities around the role of water in our lives.

Peoria's free landscape workshop: Planting wildflowers
2019-09-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 73
Fall is the perfect time to plant annual wildflower seed for a spectacular spring bloom in your landscape. Learn which annuals do best in our area, and how to combine them with perennial plants for the most impact. Get your ideas flowing and prepare for the fall planting season! Registration begins August 1st!

Surprise's free landscape workshop: Plant selection
2019-09-21 09:00 - 11:00
Whether you are new to desert landscaping, or just a plants nerd like us, you’ll find something to inspire you as you prepare for the planting season. This class will focus specifically on plant selection for desert-adapted plants. Pretty plants that won’t break my water bill? Yes, please!

Peoria's free sustainability workshop: Energy efficiency for homeowners
2019-09-21 09:30 - 11:30 | 73
Learn how to save energy and money by implementing a few easy tips from a pro. You can reduce your home’s energy costs, improve energy efficiency, and discover various freebies and rebates available. Registration opens August 1st!

Mesa Arts Center WATER=LIFE Artmaking Workshop and Demonstration
2019-09-21 18:00 - 20:00
Ceramic artists Danielle Wood & Rich Littlefield will lead participants in adding their own designs to pottery pieces to contribute to the Water=Life installation.

Mesa Arts Center's WATER=LIFE Spoken Word Workshop
2019-09-24 18:00 - 20:00
Liz Warren, Director of the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute, will lead participants in a storytelling workshop around the role of water in our lives.

Peoria's free landscape workshop: Pruning trees and shrubs
2019-09-25 18:00 - 20:00
Learn the basics of proper pruning, including how to prune young trees for good structure, three types of pruning cuts and some common pruning mistakes. Class includes a pruning demonstration. Registration opens August 1st!

Peoria's free landscape workshop: Container gardening - desert succulents
2019-09-28 09:30 - 11:30
Whether you have limited space, poor soil, or problems with pests, container gardening may be an alternative solution to planting directly in the ground. Explore different types of planting containers, what types of agave, and caring for container succulents. Registration begins August 1st!

Glendale's free landscape workshop: Stuck on stylish succulents
2019-09-28 10:00 - 12:00
Agave and Cacti are becoming increasingly popular in Arizona yards since these water-thrifty plants are well-suited to our arid climate and add interest to the landscape. In this “spine-tacular” class, you will learn about a diversity of agaves, cacti, and other succulents and how to properly care for them.
REGISTER FOR FREE AT: 623-930-3760 or greenliving@glendaleaz.com

Mesa Arts Center's Spoken Word Workshop
2019-09-28 10:00 - 12:00

Scottsdale's free landscape workshop: Learn how much and how often to water!
2019-10-03 17:30 - 19:30
Take control of your landscape watering with step-by-step instructions. You’ll get hands-on practice setting the timer on an irrigation controller.

Scottsdale's Green Building Lecture Series: Electric Vehicles & Renewable Energy Future
2019-10-03 19:00 - 20:30
The road ahead is electric. Put your gas budget to better use, skip the morning traffic and help drive Arizona toward a more sustainable future by choosing an electric vehicle (EV). Save money. Save time. Less maintenance. Instant torque. Like a breath of fresh air.
