Learn how to be smart about water, care for your landscaping and maintain your sprinkler systems at upcoming free workshops hosted by Truckee Meadows Water Authority(TMWA).
Scheduled dates for March and April are: Irrigation System Start-Up on March 26, April 3 and April 10; Landscape Planning & Design on April 6; and River-Friendly Landscaping on May 2.
The workshop sessions will be at TMWA’s office located at 1355 Capital Blvd. in Reno. TMWA’s conservation specialists will take participants step-by-step through the process of properly starting up sprinkler systems and how to make your landscaping beautiful while saving water.
Also planned on Wednesday, May 8 at 5:30 p.m. is Understanding Your Drinking Water, a two-hour tour of the Glendale Water Treatment Plant. TMWA’s water quality staff will discuss what it takes to get high-quality drinking water to your tap 24/7. Â
The workshop series will continue in May and June, with more topics including tree care, biodiverse gardens, drip system and irrigation maintenance, and how to be a watershed warrior.
Reservations can be made through email at rsvp@tmwa.com or phone 775-834-8005. For those who cannot attend, TMWA has helpful information about water-efficient landscaping and conservation at www.tmwa.com/landscape.Â
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