As the water conservation office wraps up 2023, we realize what an incredible year it has been. • The city-sponsored Next Generation Water Summit was the most successful yet, with city and county residents joining national experts to discuss challenges, solutions and opportunities related to water conservation. • The city’s water conservation program was recognized recently by…
Imagine a day without water in Santa Fe Public Schools. Imagine a day without water in hospitals. CHRISTUS St. Vincent emphasizes the importance of a reliable water supply for hospitals and the need for all of us to save water. Imagine a day without water for firefighters. In this video, City of Santa Fe firefighters…
Santa Fe is known for our water saving culture and the City is focused on technical water management solutions to help our community continue our water saving ethics. One of our key technical solutions is the EyeOnWater web portal and smartphone app. EyeOnWater provides City water customers with easy access to personal water consumption data and the ability…
December is here and as we transition into the giving mode, why not think about water saving gifts that keep on giving? Water efficient items and appliances and helping friends, family and neighbors with making waterwise choices will give back all year — not only in the amount of water saved, but also money saved…
Today, The City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Office launched a powerful video aimed at raising awareness about the value of water and our public health. The video demonstrates the real threat to schools if there is no water. A day without water is a public health and safety crisis. It means no water to shower or…
We all want to conserve precious water and the best way to do that in our landscape is a drip irrigation system. It’s the best way to try to deliver the right amount of water, and no more, at the right time and frequency. Unfortunately, we are dealing with two parts, the irrigation system and…
The Water Conservation Office in conjunction with The Cactus Rescue Projectinstalled a beautiful xeric cactus garden in the summer of 2018. Walk through the garden, identify the various cacti using the numbers and descriptions below. We hope you use this reference to enhance your own garden with these waterwise plants. You can also download the list here. For more information…
Check out our new Pollinator Resource Guide, developed in partnership with Xerces Society. Also, be sure to visit our Waterwise Landscape page for more resources about planting trees, shrubs and plants that are most appropriate for Santa Fe’s high desert environment.
