Water-Wise Resource Links

Plant Lists

• Nifty 50 plant list – non-illustrated (PDF). This list is a subset of the larger California-Friendly® plant list, for those who would like fewer options.
  
  
• Nifty 50 plant list – illustrated (PDF, 3.46 MB).
  
  
• California-Friendly® plant list – listed alphabetically by common name (PDF). For those who would like to use a smaller list, see our Nifty 50 plant list, which is a subset of this larger list.
  
  
• California-Friendly® plant list – listed alphabetically by botanical name (PDF).
  
  
• California-Friendly® Garden Guide at BeWaterWise.com.
  
  
• Fire Resistive Plant list

 

Nursery Lists

• Nifty 50 nursery list
  
• California-Friendly® Southern California nursery list

 

Firewise Landscaping

• Firewise Landscaping pamphlet (PDF)
  
• Home Safety Survey: Reduce Your Vulnerability to Wildfire (PDF)
• Fire and Watershed Management Guide
• Fire Resistive Plant list

 

Fall/Winter Water Conservation Tips

• Water Conservation Tips from the San Diego County Water Authority

 

Water Conservation Training Graduates

• Click here for a list of graduates

 

Member Agencies

San Diego County Water Authority 4677 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 522-6600	City of San Diego Water Department 600 B Street, Suite 1210 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 533-5300
Cuyamaca College 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019 (619) 660-4000	Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense partners program
Helix Water District 7811 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91941 (619) 466-0585	Padre Dam Municipal Water District 9300 Fanita Parkway Santee, CA 92071 (619) 448-3111
Otay Water District 2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Spring Valley, CA 91978-2096 (619) 670-2777	Sweetwater Authority 505 Garrett Ave. P.O. Box 2328 Chula Vista,  CA  91912 (619) 420-1413

 

Special Events

GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE: River at Risk opens March 14, 2008 on the IMAX® Dome at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.

 

 

Other Resources

• Win a prize for your water-wise landscape!  Details at www.LandscapeContest.com
  
  
• San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society
  
  
• San Diego Horticultural Society
  
  
• Family of Southern California Water Agencies
  
  
• San Diego County Water Authority Landscape Calculator
  
  
• Water Saver Home
  
  
• American Public Gardens Association
  
  
• Quail Botanical Gardens
  
  
• Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens
  
  
• California Native Plant Society
  
  
• The San Diego Chapter of the Califoria Native Plant Society
  
  
• San Diego Natural History Museum
  
  
• San Diego Audubon Society
  
  
• Informative Advice on Irrigation