Conservation & Landscaping Resources

All of our customers play a significant part in protecting our water supply and ensuring that our most precious resource is used wisely and more efficiently. The programs listed below are here to provide and encourage our customers to reduce water waste and create sustainable spaces for homes, businesses, agriculture, and HOAs.


Master Gardeners of Ventura County

The Master Gardeners of Ventura County offer many resources online, including a variety of informative materials, a schedule of free classes, and monthly virtual classes on Fire Wise landscaping that began in June and run through October (register in advance; classes hosted via Zoom).

Master Gardeners of Butte County

This page has links to a variety of information related to firewise landscaping, including information about what to do after a wildfire along with information related to firewise landscape design and defensible space.

California Native Plant Society

The website has a water savings information page, listing how homeowners can save water by landscaping with California native plants.

Calleguas MWD

Most of Calleguas’s water use efficiency resources are available and linked to from a single page.

Ventura County Water-Wise Gardening

This website has an enormous amount of information, from lists of various plants by category, to fact sheets, to watering guides, to information for transforming a turfgrass lawn into a garden.

SoCal Water$mart

SoCal Water$mart is the hub for everything relating to rebates. All Camrosa customers can apply for rebates through this website however there are certain eligibility requirements set forth by SoCal Water$mart. We strongly recommend our customers review the terms and conditions before purchasing devices or working on your yard.

BeWaterWise

BeWaterWise is your “one-stop shop” for everything relating to water conservation. From virtual/in-person classes  to an extensive list CA friendly plants, how-to videos, local nurseries, and water-saving tips….This site has it all!

CAL-IPC

“Don’t Plant a Pest” is the motto of The California Invasive Plant Council (CAL-IPC). This site provides information about what plants are invasive and what plants are more suited for Southern California.