Water Conservation Resources
- What's your Water Footprint? - txH2O magazine article
- Saving Public Resources - txH2O magazine article
- Water Conservation Fact Sheets
- To learn more about rainwater harvesting, visit Texas AgriLife Extension Service Rainwater Harvesting.
- Earth-Kind provides environmental stewardship programs for the urban landscape. Earth-Kind Landscaping uses research-proven techniques to provide maximum garden and landscape enjoyment while preserving and protecting the environment.
- The water management information provided by AgriLife Extension Family and Consumer Services includes how to conduct a water audit of your household, which can result in savings of 20 gallons to 30 gallons of water per day.
- The Texas AgriLife Extension Bookstore provides many water-related publications.
- To learn more about graywater systems, visit Extension's On-site Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Web site.
- The Texas Watershed Steward program conducts workshops all across the state about local watersheds and how to better protect them. The workshops are open to the public.
- Texas Urban Landscape Guide - science-based information related to the design, installation, and maintenance of WaterWise landscapes for the principal plant adaptability regions in Texas
- Aggie Turf
- Be a Dribble
- Junior Master Gardener W.A.T.E.R. curriculum
- Texas Master Naturalist
- Texas Master Gardener
Other helpful websites:
- Take Care of Texas, supported by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, offers everyday tips for water and energy conservation.
- Water IQ: Know Your Water, supported by the Texas Water Development Board, is a statewide program educating Texans about water conservation.
- EPA WaterSense provides information on water efficient products and water conservation practices.
- To calculate your individual water footprint, visit H2O Conserve.
- A Watering Guide for Texas Landscape, provides practical advice on how to select turfgrasses, establish healthy landscapes, and water lawns and plants wisely.
- Wasting Water is Weird
Looking for information about the drought in Texas? Visit our list of resources.