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Landscape Landscape Menu Home Accessibility Resources Water Conservation Residental Landscape Areas Planning and design of water conserving lawns and landscapes Plant materials for water conservation Improving soil for water conservation Mulch and water conservation Landscape irrigation for water conservation Maintaining a water conserving landscape National Programs Alliance for Water Efficiency U.S. Drought Portal National Georgraphic (n.d.) Water Conservation Tips State Programs California (San Diego) – eGuide to a WaterSmart Lifestyle Center for Water Efficient Landscaping Texas – Earth-Kind Landscaping Texas – Water Education Network Utah Water Check Program Scroll down to content Landscape Community Why water conservation? Population growth and periodic drought are stressing national water supplies and the impact of climate change on the future availability of water resources across the country is unknown. The potential for increased climate variability related to climate change will only exacerbate current stresses on water supplies and increase competition for water resources. Poor water quality, competing environmental claims for water, over-extended groundwater resources, and aging urban water infrastructures further complicate opposing demands for water resources. For these reasons, irrigation of amenity landscapes across the country is coming under increasing scrutiny because of the large amounts of water being utilized for this purpose relative to other household uses of water. Who We Are The Landscapes Community of Practice will serve to provide research-based information about landscape water conservation problems and issues and will coordinate the availability of applicable information on a national scale regarding issues related to landscape water conservation. 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