Create your
climate-ready landscape.

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Water Smart Plant label featured at a plant nursery

Refresh your landscape with
Water Smart Plants!

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Statewide Water
Conservation Regulations

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About Our Partnership Programs & Rebates Water Smart Plant Picker Water Saving Tips

Water-wise landscape with deergrass and ceanothus, decomposed granite, and paver pathway.

Hire a QWEL Pro!

Looking for a professional to help you with your landscape? A Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) is trained in water management, efficient irrigation system evaluations, and maintenance. Learn more

Interested in becoming a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper? There are upcoming trainings for landscapers doing work in Sonoma and Marin counties.

Spanish in-person class: July 24 – August 14

English online class: August 19 – August 29

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Our
Mission

The Partnership was formed to identify and recommend implementation of water use efficiency projects, and maximize the cost effectiveness of water-use efficiency programs in our region.

We are Proud EPA WaterSense Partners

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Awards

Partnership Achievements

677,913

square feet of lawn removed via cash for grass/mulch madness during 2023

13.5M

gallons of water saved through sustained reduction each year

70,280

gallons of rainwater harvesting capacity added during 2023

3,700

people participated in the 2023 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour

The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership represents 13 water utilities in Sonoma and Marin counties that have joined together to provide regional solutions for water use efficiency. Learn more about our achievements in our Annual Report.

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