In March 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the State Water Board agreed to adopt emergency regulation for urban water conservation.
The UC Master Gardener Program and UCC partners developed and compiled relevant drought resources to educate UC Master Gardener volunteers and assist the public to practice water conservation in the home landscape.
See current California Drought Actions at https://drought.ca.gov/
A special thank you to Janet Hartin and Ben Faber for providing documents, collecting and reviewing drought resources for the UC Master Gardeners. UC Master Gardeners of Marin County and Trinity County shared wonderful resources on edible gardening during water restrictions.
Drought Presentation Template
Drought presentation titled, "Keeping Landscapes and Garden Plants Alive Under Drought or Water Restrictions" with content provided by Janet Hartin and Ben Faber, UC Cooperative Extension.
PowerPoint presentation includes:
- How to recognize the signs of drought
- Reducing water waste
- How to Prioritize which plants to water
- Thinking ahead in preparation for a bright sustainable future
Resources
- Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes in California (PDF, 09/14/2015)
- UCCE Master Gardener Drought PowerPoint (PowerPoint, 08/24/2015)
- Top Ten Ways to Conserve Water in Your Landscape (Word, 03/07/2016)
- Keeping Plants Alive Under Drought or Water Restrictions … and Planning for the Future! (PDF, 08/24/2015)
- 10 Tips for Vegetable Gardening During Drought (PDF)
- Top Ten Ways to Conserve Water in Your Landscape (Spanish) (Word, 03/07/16)
- Drought Gardening Tips - Video Series (YouTube, 10/19/2015)
- "The New CA Landscape" - 2015 Drought Training (10/19/2015)
Landscape Irrigation Worksheet
- Landscape Irrigation Worksheet (Excel)
- Landscape Irrigation Scheduling Worksheet Instructions (PDF)
- Landscape Irrigation System Evaluation and Management (PDF)
California Garden Web
Drought experts and additional resources are available via UC ANR's California Institute for Water Resources website.
Questions? Contact
Lauren Snowden
Statewide Training Coordinator
llsnowden@ucanr.edu
(530)750-1203