The Pima County Cooperative Extension SmartScape Program is a landscape water conservation and education program. We provide workshops, seminars, and field instruction specifically designed for Green Industry professionals and residential water users in the Tucson area. Our goal is to promote efficient water use in the landscape which in turn has the potential to create savings in water, cost, maintenance, and energy.

Our professional classes currently include Smartscape Certification for Landscape Professionals, Advanced Smartscape Modules, Smartscape Español, Turf Irrigation Management, and Tucson Water Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor training.

Our residential classes, collectively referred to as WaterSmart, include instruction in automated drip irrigation systems, desert-wise landscaping, rainwater harvesting, desert rain gardens, and basic landscape management. All classes are based on the 7 principles of Xeriscape.

Since its inception in 1990, the SmartScape Program has been funded through grants, gifts, and sponsorship. Our major sponsor, Tucson Water, has partnered with us all this time and makes it possible for us to provide these classes free of charge. Please visit their conservation page at http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/water/conservation.htm to learn more about their water conservation programs.

We are also pleased to be an EPA WaterSense® Promotional Partner (1998 - current). WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment. Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products. Many products are available, and don't require a change in your lifestyle. Please visit their website at http://epa.gov/watersense/index.htm and explore the links to learn about WaterSense labeled products, saving water, and how businesses and organizations can partner with WaterSense.