Meet Community Needs. Preserve Green Benefits.

Green spaces-lawns, parks, golf courses and more-are a frequent target of water conservation efforts. But these "greenscapes" provide attractive places to live, work and play, while offering real environmental payoff:

• Create natural "air conditioning," cooling surrounding areas by up to 30 degrees.
• Replenish oxygen and improve air quality-a single tree can remove enough carbon dioxide to offset 11,000 miles of car emissions.
• Recharge ground and surface water.
• Absorb sound, reducing noise levels.
• Create habitats for birds and wildlife.

Although landscape represents only a fraction of the North American water use less than 3%; simples practices and newer irrigation technology can save water and money, while reducing demands on infrastructure