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Rain Barrel
Installation Workshop
Come to a
FREE hands-on workshop offered by Sweetwater Collaborative! Sat. April 8th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Hands-on Drip Irrigation Class
Join us at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for a
FREE
workshop to learn how to
start from scratch, make repairs, or retrofit your drip irrigation system on Saturday, April 15th from 3:00- 5:00 pm. Registration is required.
Click here
to learn more.
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101 Classes
Come to a Rainwater Harvesting 101 class on May 2nd and a Graywater 101 class on May 11th. Both classes are from 7:00-8:30 pm at the MacKenzie Adult Building. For more information
click here.
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Washing Machine Rebate
$150 rebate for replacing an existing high water using washer with a high efficiency washer. For more information
click here.
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Report Water Waste
Water runoff, leaks, or other violations of the Stage 3 Drought
Water Use Regulations can be reported by
clicking here or calling 564-5460. Please send a picture of the water waste if you are able to.
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Water Supply Update
The rain this winter has improved the City's water supply situation, allowing us to avoid the peak demand shortage that had been projected for summer 2017. With this updated water supply forecast, the Santa Barbara City Council lifted the mandatory lawn watering ban on March 21st and reduced the Citywide conservation target from 40 percent to 30 percent while encouraging residents and businesses to continue conservation, including minimized lawn watering. As long as our community continues to meet the 30 percent conservation target, we have sufficient supplies for the next three years. All other drought water use regulations remain in effect, including but not limited to, watering times, irrigation runoff and overspray, and more. Additional information on drought regulations and water supplies can be found
here.
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Recognized as Water Hero
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden was awarded the 2016 City of Santa Barbara Water Hero Award for serving as a role model for sustainable landscape practices, as well as for their recent achievement of constructing the Water Wise Home Garden and Island View Garden. Their inspiring gardens demonstrate that you can use a wide variety of California native plants to save water, add beauty to your home, and preserve the environment.To learn more about our most recent Water Hero click here.
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Desalination Project Update
The Charles E. Meyer Desalination Facility is anticipated to supply water in late April/ early May 2017 and will produce nearly 3 million gallons of water per day. This is equivalent to about 30% of the City's water demand. Major construction is now complete and the facility is currently in the testing phase.
For more information on the desal facility
click here.
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New Episode of Garden Wise TV
Despite the rain, Santa Barbara remains among the small percent of California experiencing drought. Because of our semi-arid climate, conservation will always play a significant role in managing our water supply. In this episode, learn how to design a stunning water wise garden, how to properly apply compost and mulch, and how to perform a "Landscape Triage" to determine which plants to prioritize for watering. For past episodes, click here.
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Thank You For Saving Santa Barbara!
Our community is doing a great job conserving water and is encouraged to keep up the good work. Citywide water savings in
February 2017 were 31%
compared to February 2013. The City's 12- month average conservation rate is
36%.
Santa Barbara has been recognized as a statewide leader in water conservation during California's historic drought. To learn more about community water savings during the drought, please
click here.
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Visit us at the
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
Want to learn more about our programs or have questions for our staff? Stop by the Santa Barbara Earth Day festival, Saturday, April 22nd from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 23rd from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm at Alameda Park. For more
festival
information,
click here.
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