Sustainable Landscapes

CalWEP members are at the forefront of implementing California’s nonfunctional turf ban. This page provides exclusive access to the full suite of Assembly Bill 1572 (AB 1572) resources designed to support consistent, effective communication and implementation statewide.

CalWEP has updated and reissued its Landscape Conversion Criteria Tool intended to assist turf rebate program managers design effective and progressive rebate criteria.

CalWEP and the California Native Plant Society have partnered to re-launch the Calscape Nursery Training state-wide!

CalWEP is excited to launch a first of its kind graphics-only landscape maintenance guide for low-water use landscapes! 20 pages of easy to understand content printed on durable material to withstand use in the field. It covers all the basics from drip conversion, to rain barrel maintenance, to pruning.

Written and designed by G3: Green Gardens Group, this publication was made possible with funding from the California Water Efficiency Partnership, Surfrider Foundation, Water Efficiency Trust and the generous sponsors of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers California Chapter.

CalWEP has developed a series of Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM) resources for water conservation professionals as part of its Landscape Tool Series. The CBSM resources consists of the following three publications: Vol. 1 – Case Study Review & Pilot Framework; Vol. 2 – Landscape and Outdoor Water Survey & Best Practices Guide; and Vol. 3 – Agency Survey Implementation & Findings. This off-the-shelf resource package is intended to provide water agencies and other interested parties with background knowledge and an initial blueprint for launching their own CBSM program. The project was funded by DWR’s California Water Efficient Products Initiative grant.