Water Saving Resources

Demonstration Garden

Looking for ideas to make your landscape water friendly? Visit the East Valley Water District demonstration garden to view a colorful display of over 60 low water use plants species that are easy to maintain and are appropriate for our region's climate.  During your self-guided tour, take inspiration from other garden elements you can include in your landscape that can help achieve water savings.

The EVWD demonstration garden features:

  • Trees
  • Low growers
  • Succulents
  • Shrubs
  • Drip Irrigation
  • Permeable surfaces
  • Functional use of turf
  • Water Features
  • Boulders

The garden is open to the public during District business hours.

Benefits of a Water-Wise Landscape

A water wise landscape helps conserve water and is functional, attractive and easily maintained. It provides us with many benefits including:

  • Natural cooling
  • Cleansing of our environment
  • Up to 80% water savings with the installation of low water use plants
  • Can help create habitats for butterflies, birds and other pollinators

Demonstration Garden Brochure

Before starting your tour, don't forget to grab the companion guide to the demonstration garden. The brochure serves as an additional resource to visitors and includes plant species information, helping watering tips, and more. View the digital brochure here or pick up a free copy at the District's headquarters.

Inland Empire Water Saving Garden Friendly Website

The Inland Empire Water Saving Garden Friendly website is a great resource with information about plant names and ideas for low water use landscapes. Visit the Water Saving Garden Friendly website to learn about the beautiful sustainable, low water using, trees, plants, and grass alternatives available to incorporate in your landscape.

Visit The Inland Empire Water Saving Garden Friendly website
SoCal Yard Transformation: A step-by-step guide to get the yard you want.

A great resource available in both English and Spanish that will helps with discovering how to have a Southern California yard that saves water, improves the environment, and provides beauty. Visit SoCal Yard Transformation to view the digital book.

You may pick up your free copy of the book at the District Headquarters during business hours.

View the digital book at SoCal Yard Transformation