The Eco-Friendly Garden Tour is a free public outreach and education program that promotes sustainable landscaping practices by showcasing inspiring gardens throughout Sonoma and Marin counties. The Tour highlights Russian River-Friendly and Bay-Friendly landscaping best practices, and supports Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper certified professionals by featuring their personal or client’s gardens. The 2025 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour will be held on Saturday, May 10th from 10am – 4pm. Learn more and register to attend: https://www.savingwaterpartnership.org/eco-friendly-garden-tour/eco-friendly-garden-tour-2025/

Each year, the Partnership publishes an Annual Report detailing accomplishments over the year. All of the small changes the community has made slowly added up to some impressive numbers like the 372,698 square feet of turf that was removed. That's six and half football fields! See the annual report here. All Annual Reports

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership with two WaterSense Sustained Excellence awards – one as a Promotional Partner and one for the partnership’s Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper program as a Professional Certifying Organization. WaterSense honored its Sustained Excellence, Partner of the Year and Excellence Award winners during the WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas. The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership was one of 19 Sustained Excellence Award winners. WaterSense recognized the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership for its water conservation achievements in 2023, including coordinating the partnership’s Dye Tab Challenge contest with the WaterSense Program’s Fix-a-Leak…