Rancho california water district is working in partnership with community stakeholders, to transform public area parks of high-water-use turfgrass into a community showcase featuring native and…

The Rancho California Water District was awarded a $225,249.77 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530). The grant supports a collaborative initiative to transform high-water-use public parks in the Temecula, California area into community showcases featuring native and drought-tolerant plants integrated with advanced irrigation systems and smart technologies. The project aims to reduce irrigation water requirements in these public parks by 70% while demonstrating sustainable irrigation practices to inspire water-efficient landscaping and conservation in the local community. This initiative has the potential to positively impact neighboring communities by promoting the replication of these eco-friendly efforts. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.

Rancho california water district is working in partnership with community stakeholders, to transform public area parks of high-water-use turfgrass into a community showcase featuring native and drought-tolerant plants, integrated with advanced irrigation systems and smart technologies. The collaborative project has a multifaceted purpose, aiming to not only reduce the irrigation water requirement in public area parks by 70%, but also to demonstrate to the community sustainable irrigation practices and to inspire local community members to embrace water-efficient landscaping, irrigation technologies, and conservation practices at their own homes and on their farms. Beyond the local community the project has the potential to positively impact neighboring communities, promoting the replication of ECO-friendly initiatives.