Sustainability
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Planting to Combat Global Warming
NASA defines global warming as the long-term heating of the Earth’s surface observed since the pre-increase in heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in the Earth’s atmosphere. The data from NASA tells us that human activities have increased Earth’s global average temperature by about one degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) and the…
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Landscape Design for Energy Efficiency
Benefits of trees in the landscape include the value of cooling our environments through shading contributions and evapotranspiration of water. Well-positioned trees in residential landscapes, while offering scale, beauty, and function, can also help save homeowners money on both cooling and heating bills. The U.S. Department of Energy states that…
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Sustainable Landscape Management 2024 Recap
Sustainable Landscape Management (SLM) continues to set the standard for landscape maintenance in Colorado. Since the program began in 2019, 695 individuals have earned the SLM certificate. ALCC thanks Northern Water for reducing the price of SLM classes by subsidizing the cost of attending, allowing SLM to be broadly available…
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Colorado Waterwise recognizes ALCC CEO for conservation efforts
During its annual symposium in Denver, Colorado Waterwise recognized ALCC CEO John McMahon with its Gardener Water Conservation Award, presented annually to an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to water conservation in Colorado and exemplifies Colorado WaterWise’s mission. The annual Water Conservation Symposium, held in September, brings…
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The power of compost
Enhancing water retention in Colorado landscapes For commercial landscape professionals in Colorado, where water conservation is paramount, understanding the water-retention abilities of compost as a soil amendment is crucial. With drought and water scarcity an omnipresent possibility, harnessing the power of organic matter in compost will lead to more sustainable…
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Colorado Water Plan initiatives are making water-wise landscapes a reality
Since the Colorado Water Plan (Water Plan) launched in January 2023, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) has worked diligently to advance and implement the plan’s 50 Agency Actions. This effort has led to significant progress in the transformative landscape change space outlined in the Water Plan and in Agency…
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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Colorado Water Conservation Board releases landscape transformation report Water savings are critical to helping reduce Colorado’s potential municipal water gap of up to 740,000 acre-feet annually through 2050. Finding ways to reduce this gap is at the heart of the Colorado Water Plan and its focus on Transformative Landscape Change.…
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