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University of Arizona

  • University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
  • University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Publications
  • SmartScape
  • Cochise County Master Gardener Program
  • Master Watershed Steward Program
  • Water Resources Research Center
  • Center for Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas
  • Backyards and Beyond Magazine -- Rural Living in Arizona

Cochise County

  • Water Policy Office
  • Cochise County TOILET REBATE PROGRAM 

City of Sierra Vista

  • Protecting Our Water
  • Sierra Vista TOILET REBATE PROGRAM 

Local Water Companies

  • Arizona Water Company
  • Liberty Water Company
  • Pueblo del Sol Water Company

State

  • Arizona Department of Water Resources(ADWR)
    • ADWR Arizona Water Atlas Vol. 3: Southeastern Arizona Planning Area
    • ADWR Live Queries and Reports
  • Arizona Department of Agriculture Protected Arizona Native Plants
  • Arizona Department of Environmental Quality - Water Quality Division
  • Arizona Water Awareness Month - WAM! (Every April)
  • Arizona Project WET - Water Education
  • Arizona - Water Use it Wisely

Water Conservation Organizations & Tips

  • Cochise County Conservation and Recharge Network
  • American Water Works
  • The Upper San Pedro Partnership
  • EPA WaterSense
  • On-Line Watershed Training
  • Alliance for Water Efficiency
  • The Water Conservation Guide
  • Water Conservation Tips

Natural Resource Organizations

  • Coronado National Memorial Arizona
  • Natural Resource Conservation Service
  • Hereford Natural Resource Conservation District (Sierra Vista Subwatershed area)
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Friends of the San Pedro River
  • Community Watershed Alliance (Benson, AZ)
  • Sky Island Alliance

Rainwater Harvesting

  • Texas Cooperative Extension
  • American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
  • Water Harvesting in Drylands
  • Permadesign Rooftop calculator (use for measuring collection area)
  • Rainlog.Org - Rain Data
  • US Climate Data - Arizona Rainfall Averages
  • NSF Certified Products and Systems
  • Harvest H2O
  • Learn how to use a water level (bunyip) 1 VIDEO
  • Learn how to use a water level (bunyip) 2 VIDEO
  • Watershed Management Group
  • Pumping Rainwater
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  • Ecosence Sustainable Landscapes : This video shows how to turn an average backyard into a sustainable landscape.

AZ River and Groundwater Issues

  • Bills focus on strengthening rules on Arizona groundwater
  • Sources of Perennial Water Supporting Critical Ecosystems, San Pedro Valley, AZ

Drought/Weather

  • Arizona Meteorological Network
  • Precipitation predictions
  • Climate Science Applications Program
  • Rain Data
  • Weather - NOAA

Erosion Control/Passive Water Harvesting

  • Hereford Natural Resource Conservation District (Sierra Vista Subwatershed area)

  • USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Fact Sheets

    • Silt Fences

    • Jute Netting

    • Burlap Bag Check Dams

    • Drainage Tips

    • Establishing Grasses and Legumes

    • Sandbag Protection

    • Straw Bale Check Dams

    • Straw Bale Dikes

    • Straw Mulching

    • Vegetation Establishment

  • Quivira Coalition

  • Water Harvesting in Drylands

  • Watershed Management Group

  • Master Watershed Steward Program

  • Arizona Revegetation and Monitoring Company (AZ native seeds)

  • Watershed Management Group: Build Your Own Basin - English 

  • Watershed Management Group: Build Your Own Basin - Spanish

Soil

  • How to find the soil type of your area
  • How to estimate soil texture
  • Soil Testing Laboratories

Irrigation

  • Drip Irrigation, the basics (brochure)
  • Time it Right with Irrigation Controllers (article on scheduling an irrigation timer)
  • Watering schedule (Chart)
  • When Do I Water? (2-sided sheet)
  • Watering Trees and Shrubs (brochure)

Off-the-Grid

  • Water Wise Off-the-Grid Tour Cards 2019

Plants

  • Cochise County Herbarium
  • Cochise Chapter of the Arizona Native Plant Society
  • ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System (for up-to-date botanical plant names)
  • Firewise
  • AZ CE Firewise Plant Lists
  • Arizona Native Plant Society
  • Arizona Weeds by Kittie Parker
  • USDA Department Natural Resource Conservation Service Plant Data Base
  • International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
  • Problems and Pests of Agave, Aloe, Cactus and Yucca
  • How to Propagate Agaves and Cacti from Cuttings and Seed
  • Cactus, Agaves, Yucca and Ocotillo
  • Pruning Deciduous Shade Trees
  • Pruning Shrubs in the Low and Mid-Elevation Deserts in Arizona
  • Planting Guidelines: Trees and Shrubs

Gardening

  • Cochise County Master Gardeners
  • Ten Steps a Successful Vegetable Garden
  • Videos: Ten Steps to a Successful Vegetable garden (UA)
  • Fertilizing Home Gardens in Arizona
  • Straw Bale Gardening (instruction sheet)
  • Backyard Fruit Production
  • Training and Pruning Newly Planted Fruit Trees

Groundwater

  • TNC TX Water Explorer
  • CA's Groundwater Exchange
  • CO's Decision Support Systems

Wells and Water Quality

  • Bucket Test for Well Efficiency (By Bill Cook)
  • Arizona Water Testing Labs
  • Arizona Know Your Water
  • Arizona Well Owner's Guide to Water Supply
  • Arizona Water Well Association
  • Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • Well information: Arizona Department of Water Resources
  • Well Registry Information: Arizona Department of Water Resources
  • What Well Owners Should Know about Shock Chlorination
  • Nitrates in Private Water Wells
  • CDC Guide to Water Filters
  • Well Owners: Water Systems Council
  • Arizona Domestic Water Wells
  • USGS - National Water- Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program
  • USGS Circular
  • Obtaining a Water Sample for Bacterial Analysis
  • Maintaining Private Water Well Systems
  • Do Deeper Wells Mean Better Water?
  • An Arizona Guide to Domestic Well Registration and Record-Keeping

Septic Care

  • Septic System Care
  • Understanding Your Household Septic System
  • Inspecting Your Household Septic System
  • Maintaining Your Septic Tank
  • Managing Your Household Septic System
  • Antibacterial Products in Septic Systems
  • Operation and Maintenance Tips for Your Septic System
  • Septic System Transfer of Ownership Program

Plumbing Fixtures (toilets, washers, etc)

  • Toilet Performance Testing - Alliance for Water Efficiency
  • Toilet Performance Testing - Maximum Performance (MaP)
  • High-Efficiency Plumbing Fixtures: How you can Save Energy, Water, and Money

Gray Water

  • Gray Water at Home Presentation - Oct. 2020
  • ADEQ - Reclaimed Water (see Type 1 General Permit) (PDF)
  • ADEQ - Using Greywater at Home
  • Cochise County Gray Water Regulations (PDF)
  • Oasis Design - Graywater Central
  • How to Estimate Your Rain Harvesting and Gray Watering Potential

Wildfires

  • Firewise
  • Arizona Firewise
    • Recovering from Wildfire - what do I do now?
  • eXtension Wildfire Information Network

Solar Energy

  • Solar Energy: Off-grid uses and rooftop options, by Ed Franklin, UA Cooperative Extension

Water Games/Trivia

  • Test your Water Sense Quiz
  • USGS Water Science School - How much water is on, in and above the Earth?
  • USGS Education Resources
  • Water Cycle Glossary - Referred by student, Bridget M., as an excellent resource for a Water Cycle project!

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