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A new look for Water - Use It Wisely, Green Business Certification program, and Mesa City Council accepts City of Mesa Climate Action Plan!
DESERT PLANTS ARE GREAT AT MULTI-TASKING
By selecting plants that are well adapted to our desert climate you’ll have less maintenance and more time and money while enjoying a more attractive landscape. We will provide easy tips on right plant - right place, grouping plants, and best plants for functions like providing cool shade, screening views, or year-round color. Learn more in our Sustainability Savings Tip.
August 18 from 12-1 p.m. Plants to Provide Shade, Color, and Wildlife. Join us as we share beautiful plant ideas for your landscape. This Mesa Red Mountain Library lunchtime program features Environmental & Sustainability staff who will share plant selection ideas to attract birds or butterflies, provide year-round color, or help to create a cool, shady retreat. Don’t worry, these are low-water using plants that are easy to maintain, too. Zoom. Learn more and register.
Don't forget this month's workshop:
Wed. July 14, 12-1 p.m. Landscaping with Style in the AZ Desert. Learn about the seven common-sense design principles needed to help you create a sense of place, attract birds and butterflies, and be water-efficient all at the same time. Register now!
Did you miss our June class on Secrets of Summer Watering and Maintenance? A video of the talk and resources mentioned can be found here.
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Mesa City Council accepts City of Mesa Climate Action Plan The goal of the Climate Action Plan is to lower the City of Mesa's climate impact, serve as a guide for sustainable growth and build resiliency by reducing carbon pollution in City operations. Read the plan, and stay informed by exploring the data.
Listen to an interview with Mayor Giles on KJZZ - The Show.
Mesa Asks You to be Monsoon Ready Summer ushers in the season of storms, when a monsoon may start quickly and lead to downed power lines and trees, power outages and flooded streets in a matter of minutes.... learn about sand bag locations, and more.
Mesa is Encouraging City Residents to Conserve Electricity Arizona summers can be strenuous for the wallet and our electric grid. This year, the City of Mesa encourages electric customers to be smart about energy consumption as the southwest region faces unprecedented market conditions that could affect the supply and billing rates.
How to Use Olla Irrigation Use of low-fired, clay ceramic vessels (ollas) is an ancient technique for the efficient irrigation of crops. First in use in China and North Africa more than 4,000 years ago, the technique has spread throughout arid regions...
Responsible Water Management Brings Reliability Despite Colorado River Challenges Raging wildfires, an unrelenting record-breaking heatwave, and a drying Colorado River have generated significant concern about our water and our future in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Adding to our unease are the extended drought conditions...
Stay Cool, Inspired and Engaged This Summer at Downtown Mesa Museums Three exciting new exhibitions are opening in Downtown Mesa on July 1. Travel back in time to ancient Arizona to walk with dinosaurs and then go behind the scenes to develop a deeper understanding of our past at the Arizona Museum of Natural History (AZMNH). Next, explore the world of robotics through art and hands-on activities at the i.d.e.a. Museum. Finally, stop by the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum and check out Angel Cabrales' reimagined SciFi-inspired parallel universe in The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel exhibition.
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Green Business Certification Program Launches in Mesa In late February, Local First Arizona (LFA) teamed up with the City of Mesa to recognize independently-owned businesses that are doing good for the planet through the Arizona Green Business Program. This certification process delivers strategies that reduce a company’s environmental impact, positively affect the bottom line, and give businesses recognition for their efforts. Focus areas include waste diversion, energy consumption, water conservation, transportation emissions, and creating a sustainability culture in the workplace.
Congratulations to Stardust Building Supplies, our first business to earn the certification. And, learn more about OneOhOne Gallery, our second participant and first Downtown Mesa business in this great LFA story.
Will you be our next green business to certify? Learn more!
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AZ Gardening 101 Workshops
July 14, 12-1 p.m. Landscaping with Style in the AZ Desert. This Mesa Red Mountain Library lunchtime program features Environmental & Sustainability staff who will share the seven common-sense design principles needed to help you create a sense of place, attract birds and butterflies, and be water-efficient all at the same time. Zoom. Register now!
August 18, 12-1 p.m. Plants to Provide Shade, Color, and Wildlife.Join us as we share beautiful plant ideas for your landscape. This Mesa Red Mountain Library lunchtime program features Environmental & Sustainability staff who will share plant selection ideas to attract birds or butterflies, provide year-round color, or help to create a cool, shady retreat. Don’t worry, these are low-water using plants that are easy to maintain, too. Zoom. Learn more and register.
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Downtown Mesa Farmers Market
Currently open 7-11 a.m. each Saturday at the Mesa Arts Center. Delicious breads, fresh produce, and more. It's been an especially hot summer, so let's keep the momentum of the market going by continuing to support your favorite local vendors at the market. Learn more and visit their Facebook page.
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Intelligent Trees - The Documentary
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Wed. July 21, 6:30 p.m. Watch this amazing documentary exploring the various ways that trees communicate with each other--from a forester's observations, as well as through the microscope of a scientist. After the documentary, there will be a panel of local experts in their field--a tree expert, an environmental advocate, and a city councilwoman--to discuss their perspective on the documentary and how we can apply this knowledge to the Greater Phoenix Area.
Location: Phoenix Art Museum - Film Bar. Hosted by Trees Matter, a local nonprofit who's mission is to inspire and promote an increased tree canopy in the Valley. Learn more and register.
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Summer Savings by Reducing Water and Energy Use at Home
July 28 from 12-1 p.m. This Mesa Main Library lunchtime Zoom program brings together Mesa staff from Environmental & Sustainability, and Energy Resources, along with SRP to talk about solar incentives, rebates for electric vehicles, landscape incentives, and so much more. Information will include easy tips on how to save energy, water, and money at home, while promoting greater comfort and livability. Register.
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Free Trees - Free Shade!
July 31, Aug. 21 or Sept. 8: SRP Offers Free Shade Trees. Three new online Shade Tree Planting workshops have just opened up. Attend any of these programs and you will receive 2 trees at SRP’s shade tree pickup events in Fall 2021. Why? To help you save energy and cool our communities!
More trees, please.
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July Landscape Watering Guidelines & Tips The heat is still bearing down on us and monsoon storms have been localized. Learn about rainwater harvesting, converting your grass, and favorite swimming pool and monsoon tips.
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July is Smart Irrigation Month It’s a perfect time to shed some light on the most common irrigation problems that you might encounter in your landscape. Learn how to keep your drippers dripping, your bubblers bubbling, and your valves valving!
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Can it be RECYCLED? Do you have leftover fireworks and wondering what to do with them? (OK, I know it's unlikely, but it's possible). Don't worry, we got you covered...
Do not place them in the blue or black barrel - that is extremely dangerous. Instead, we will accept them at our Household Hazardous Materials Facility for safe disposal.
The facility will also accept pool chemical bottles, propane tanks, kerosene or lighter fluid containers, even if "empty."
When these items are compacted in the trash truck, they can combust and ignite a garbage truck fire, which can cause serious harm to our drivers, residents, and equipment.
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DYK that the Water - Use It Wisely campaign started right here in Mesa?
Today, 18 local partners work together to orchestrate messaging and spread water awareness. We are pleased to announce a fresh new look for Water – Use It Wisely that includes a new logo, vibrant new campaign colors, and a tremendous new website.
For more than twenty years, Water – Use It Wisely has worked hard to ensure the message of water conservation flows continuously into the hearts and minds of residents.
Learn more about the strategy behind the new logo and brand colors.
And, don't worry! We still have all of your favorite content. You'll find our great landscape blogs, our interactive watering guide, our drab-to-fab 10-part video series, our kids pages including the fun and colorful Tip Tank match game, and so much more!
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