Conservation Resources
Olivenhain Municipal Water District does not endorse any one company, product or service. This resource page is provided with the intent of assisting customers in finding information on water supply and conservation.
Landscape
- Water Smart Landscape Makeover Program offers in-depth instruction for upgrading turf yards into water-efficient, sustainable landscapes, including a new video series and firewise advice.
- Water Smart San Diego County provides a resource for regional programs and tips including helping your trees survive the drought.
- Web-based gardening tool can help plan your water-smart landscape. Search a database of climate-appropriate plants, find design tips, and more.
- Professionally drawn water-efficient landscape design plans in San Diego and Orange County.
- Water Efficient Landscapes (brochure)
- “How to” video library
- National Fire Protection Association’s firewise tips
- Xeriscaping: How to Make a Drought-Tolerant Landscape
- The annual California-Friendly Landscape Contest
- California’s Future Sustainable Landscaping is a guidebook published by the California Urban Water Conservation Council.
- Qualified Water-Efficient Landscaper: registration instructions for landscape professionals, a schedule of upcoming classes, and information about hiring QWEL-trained landscapers.
- A Growing Passion KPBS Gardening Show hosted by local gardening expert, Nan Sterman.
- The Water Conservation Garden and San Diego Botanic Garden (On the last Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m., San Diego Botanic Garden gives a special tour featuring water-wise plants in the garden.)
Irrigation Assistance
- California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) – State of California website is frequently updated to provide useful information on weather stations, evapotranspiration, and irrigation.
- RainbBird Irrigation Learning Center – Watch free irrigation system design videos.
- Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply – Provides free irrigation system design assistance.
Saving Water/Water Facts
- Environmental Protection Agency’s savings tips
- Household Water Pressure-Simple Solutions (printable brochure)
- Leak Guidelines for Homeowners (printable brochure)
- Pool – Frequently Asked Questions (flyer)
- Calculate and compare your water use
- How Much Water Do I Use?
- Save our Water
- Aquapedia.com (online water encyclopedia from Water Education Foundation)
Alternative Water Sources
- Graywater – Graywater Action
- The San Diego Sustainable Living Institute offers Laundry-to-Landscape graywater workshops.
- Indirect potable use video
- OMWD Recycled Water
- OMWD Desalination
H2O-What Do You Know?
- Discover Water – An interactive site
- Water Education Foundation: California watersheds slideshow
- WaterSense Kids – Let’s Learn About Water
