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Learn ways to conserve water in your home with Valley Water’s Water Conservation Webinar Series! Learn from industry experts how you can implement water-saving elements in your landscape and take advantage of Valley Water's rebates. From selecting low water use plants to mastering efficient irrigation techniques, this series is perfect for both beginners and experienced gardeners. 

The Spring 2026 webinar series will be live translated into Spanish, Vietnamese, and Mandarin to reach more members of our community. 

Spring 2026 Webinars

Click the links below to register for upcoming webinars!

EventDateTimeLocation
Garden Design Workshop - Valley Water4/23/20266:00 PM - 7:30 PMZoom
Love It or Lose It: Rethinking Your Lawn - Valley Water5/28/20266:00 PM - 7:30 PMZoom
Permeable Everywhere - Valley Water6/25/20266:00 PM - 7:30 PMZoom
Find and Fix Outdoor Leaks - Valley Water - RECORDINGClosedClosedZoom

Summer/Fall 2025 Webinars

Thank you for joining us for our Summer/Fall 2025 Webinar Series!  Please click the title links below to watch recordings of the webinars or visit our YouTube Page. Recordings are available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Mandarin on our YouTube Page.

Summer/Fall 2025 Webinar Recordings
Firescaping: Reduce the Vulnerability – Valley Water - RECORDING
Efficient Supplemental Irrigation – Valley Water - RECORDING
Lawn Transformation on a Budget – Valley Water - RECORDING
Rainwater Capture – Valley Water - RECORDING
Abundant Gardens with Graywater - Valley Water - RECORDING

Watch past webinars and videos below and learn how to conserve water both outside and inside your home! Find more water conservation videos and webinars on our YouTube Channel.

  • Three Tips for a Water Wise Landscape - Short Video 
  • 3 Waterwise Lawncare Tips from a Pro- Short Video 
  • Using Leaves to Save Water - Short Video 
  • Sheet Mulching, Healthy Soil and Water Savings - Webinar
  • Plant a Native Garden and Get a Rebate! - Short Video
  • How to Lose Your Lawn with Valley Water Rebates
  • Pets and Kids Friendly Gardens (Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese) - Webinar
  • Protecting the Trees (Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese) - Webinar
  • Tree Care During Times of Drought (Spanish, Mandarin) - Webinar
  • Intro to Garden Design (Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese) - Webinar
  • Water Conservation in the Vegetable Garden - Webinar
  • Low Water Landscapes Vs. Traditional Gardens
  • Designing Native and Low Water use landscapes
  • Taking Care of Your Soil (Soil Care)
  • Propagating Native Plants
  • Non-Toxic Weed Removal
  • Plant Pruning Methods
  • Watering Native Plants
  • Outdoor Leak Detection (Spanish, Mandarin)
  • Top Tips for Installing Drip Irrigation - short video
  • Irrigation Maintenance and Leak Detection
  • Drip Irrigation Basics
  • Programming Irrigation Controllers(Spanish)
  • Rain Gardens - short video 
  • Alternative Water Solutions: Graywater Reuse and Rainwater Collection (Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese
  • Reuse Rainwater and Graywater in your Yard
  • What’s Graywater?
    • Will Laundry to Landscape work for you?
    • Shower Graywater Systems and More
    • Cost, Installation and Rebate Information
    • Taking Action and Making an Impact
  • Top Ten Ways to Save Water in Your Home
  • Become a Leak Detective at Home
  • Jill Zahner - English
  • Ya Si - Chinese
  • Linda Rodriguez - Spanish
  • Candice Duong - Vietnamese

 

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