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Join Upper San Gabriel Valley MWD for their last IN PERSON Fall Landscaping Workshop at the Upper District Headquarters on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 6:00pm. The “Alternatives to Removing Your Turf” Workshop is free but advanced registration is required. Please make sure to sign up here.

This workshop discusses alternative groundcover options for replacing ornamental lawn areas, including keeping the existing lawn in place and creating a “Polyculture” green space. Attendees will learn:

1. The importance of polycultures and diversity
2. How to select a blend of groundcovers for greater resiliency and soil health
3. Step-by-step process to accomplishing the transition
4. Opportunities for rainwater capture
5. Managing limited irrigation

Use what you learn from this class to plan your drought tolerant garden. Be sure to take advantage of the City’s water conservation rebates (including drought tolerant plants!). For more information about this event, please visit upperdistrict.org/water-smart-workshops/.