AURORA WATER FREE

AURORA WATER FREE

There are also free exterior irrigation audits for large spaces and homes. “The classes get progressively specified, (and include things) like individual design prep consultations.”Īurora Water offers free indoor audits where an employee will visit a home and analyze all the water fixtures and go in-depth on personal water usage like shower durations. “Xeriscape basics is a class for people who are new to Aurora, new to Colorado, new to gardening and new to the idea of Xeriscape,” said Diana Denwood, senior water conservation specialist. Residents can sign up online to participate. There, residents can take basic classes that introduce them to the principles of Xeriscaping in Colorado as well as more hands-on implementation classes and responsible water-use demonstrations.Classes are typically held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. About 95 percent of the conservation classes are held at the Aurora Municipal Center Xeriscape demonstration garden, which spans 10 acres at the northwest corner of Alameda Parkway and Chambers Road. Xeriscaping is location-specific landscaping and gardening that reduces the amount of water that people use to maintain their yards. “We have classes on converting Kentucky bluegrass to Xeriscape, Irrigation 101, and a water-budgeting class that gives people an idea of their annual water use.” “We went from having these classes from the end of February to the beginning of October to holding them from January to December,” said Lyle Whitney, Aurora Water conservation supervisor. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪURORA -Aurora Water has expanded its customer education and resource programs this year to include year-round Xeriscaping classes and incentive programs to help mitigate the cost of transforming residential landscapes to use less water.

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