June 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Waterwise Beautification

Water-Smart Gardening

Neighborhoods that incorporate community green spaces have lower incidences of stress, have lower health care costs, and have an improved quality of life. Water-Smart gardening and landscaping gives you tools to beautify your home and community in a sustainable way, no matter where you live. Whether you're doing a small home garden makeover or a volunteer green space beautification project, you can tap into the newest water-saving irrigation technologies, native plants, and landscaping techniques to minimize your water use in the most beautiful way possible.

Plant a Tree

I will reduce stormwater runoff, promote better air quality, and reduce CO2 from our atmosphere by planting (___) tree(s) in my home or in my community.
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Tree Benefits Calculator

Top Benefits of Trees

What We Can Learn From Trees
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Use Native Plants When Possible

I will plant (___) square feet of native species, landscape with water-efficient plants in order to reduce general water usage, and minimize fertilizer and pesticide use.
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Native Plant Finder

Groundwater.org

Pollinator Gardens - A Beautiful Way to Reduce Pesticide Use
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Use Permeable Pavers

I will reduce polluted runoff and support groundwater recharge where possible by replacing (___) square feet of concrete with permeable surfaces.
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Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Fact Sheet

How to Rethink Stormwater in the Concrete Jungle
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Collect Rain Water

I will create (___) rain garden(s), bioswale(s), or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.
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Rainwater Catchment Calculator

Bioswales

A Better Rainwater-Harvesting System
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Annual Irrigation Audit

I will have an irrigation professional audit my irrigation system 1x per year to save water, money, and reduce runoff.
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Landscape Water Conservation

Water Education Foundation

How to Conduct an Irrigation Audit
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Install Greywater Catchment

I will install a greywater catchment system in my home.
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About Grey Water Reuse

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Greywater Systems
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Hydrozone Your Landscape

I will "hydrozone" my yard and garden so that low water-use, moderate water-use and high water-use plants are grouped together.
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Hydrozone Your Landscape To Save Water

Designing Your Yard Using Hydrozones
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Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.
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Improving Your Soil with Compost and Mulch

Mulching As A Global Water Saving Technique

How to Use Mulch for Water Conservation
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Share Your Project On Social Media

I will share an image or video of my project on social media and tag @wylandfoundation along with a caption highlighting the benefits of eco-friendly gardening.
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Can Social Media Save the Environment?

Using Social Media to Inspire Environmental Change
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