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Grass removal incentives, classes, Mesa Urban Garden, sustainability news
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Mesa Climate Action Plan In June, Mesa City Council voted to accept the City of Mesa Climate Action Plan! Next steps will be to work with community members to gather viewpoints and priorities of all Mesa stakeholders in preparation for a community-wide plan. Stay tuned for dates in mid-September through November for surveys and community engagement opportunities offered both virtually and in-person. Learn more by visiting mesaaz.gov/ClimateAction.
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August Landscape Watering Guidelines & Tips Find great rainwater harvesting resources, how to handle shocking water bills, and how to get free trees from SRP.
Household Hazardous Materials Facility Open Wed-Sat, 7 a.m. to Noon. Many items that are used or found in our homes do not belong in the trash barrel, or recycle barrel, and should not be poured down the drain or into the street. Instead, they can be reused, recycled or disposed of properly to prevent pollution. City of Mesa residents should bring these hazardous and other accepted items to the HHM Facility for proper disposal. Our convenient drive-thru provides a quick and easy drop-off process. Did you know we also have a Swap Shop?
Ask a Master Gardener Online Chat Room: Here’s a great idea! Do you have a garden problem? Need help with your landscape plants? Join these experts in the Chat Room for this free ONLINE question and answer session with Maricopa County Master Gardeners where you can get the answers and resources you need to care for your home garden and landscape. Sat., August 21 from 10-11 a.m.
Mesa Urban Garden is a downtown community garden located at 212 E. 1st Ave. Beds can be leased by the public (there is currently a waiting list) and there are community beds where fresh food is grown for local food banks. The walls are adorned with beautiful murals. Out front, the landscape area has curb cuts that allows entry of stormwater runoff into planted bioswales - a vegetated catchment area that helps improve the water quality by filtering the water through plant roots and soil.
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Infrastructure deal big step in clean-energy future Find this op-ed by Mayor Giles. The bipartisan infrastructure bill is a great deal for Arizona and the nation: it will propel Arizona toward a clean energy future and make our state more resilient...
New Children's Library Opens Inside Main Library in Downtown Mesa A new and much more extensive Children's Library is now open at Main Library, 64 E. First St. Colorful artwork centered on Arizona wildlife adorns the renovated area and includes murals by local artists Koryn Woodward Wasson and Thomas "Breeze" Marcus...
Public Workshops Scheduled for Mesa City Council Redistricting Every ten years, local governments, including the City of Mesa, use new census data to redraw their City Council district lines to reflect how local populations have changed...
Exro Announces U.S. Headquarters in Mesa, Arizona and Joins Robust E-Mobility R&D Network in the Greater Phoenix Area Exro Technologies, a company that has developed a new class of power electronics for electric motors and batteries, has announced the location of its U.S. headquarters in southeast Mesa. Exro plans to hire...
Tier 1 Shortage: What Does it Mean for us Here in Arizona? We anticipate a Tier 1 Colorado River Shortage in 2022 will be declared next week with the release of the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s August 24-Month study. This Tier 1 Shortage declaration will not come as a surprise...
How the Cities Have Prepared for a Tier 1 Shortage We live in the desert, so extreme heat, limited precipitation, and stressed water supplies can be expected. That is why the cities plan decades in advance, enabling us to weather times of prolonged drought...
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Plant of the Month: How Do Those Desert Plants Survive? Desert plants tend to look very different from plants native to other regions. They are often swollen, spiny, and have tiny leaves that are rarely bright green. Their strange appearance is a result of their remarkable adaptations...
Mark Your Calendar!
Downtown Mesa Farmers Market
Each Saturday, 7-11 a.m. at the Mesa Arts Center. Join us to meet wonderful vendors, get some amazing products, and delicious food. Weekly programming can include music, yoga, and art-making activities. Visit their Facebook page.
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Landscape Plants to Provide Shade, Color, and Wildlife
Aug. 18, Noon to 1 p.m.
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. Register.
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> How to Let Your Garden Go to Seed
Aug. 24, 5 p.m. When you adapt and save seeds from plants that were hardy, and exhibited characteristics you like, those seeds will work better in your garden the following year because after all, that is where they learned their new tricks. Learn more.
> UofA Master Gardener D.I.G. Classes
Aug.-Oct. Desert Institute of Gardening (D.I.G.) Taught by Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Aug. 19: Landscape Design - One Bite at a Time, Sept. 9: When Your Garden Goes to Pot (don't worry, this one is about container gardening), Sept. 23: Vegetable Gardening 101, Oct. 17: The Wonders of Wildflowers.
> Hydrate the Valley Series
Sept. 8, 15, 22 & more Hydrate the Valley Series Take advantage of free water harvesting classes being sponsored by local water providers through Watershed Management Group - they are a great non-profit in Tucson. Classes are offered locally or via Zoom.
> Urban Farm Fruit Tree Program Launch
Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Day FULL of Free Fruit Tree Education... 4 Speakers, 8 videos, Free Prizes, tree bundle pricing and virtually everything you need to know to successfully grow fruit trees in the low desert! Sign Up.
For Landscape Professionals
Sept. 9, 2-6 p.m.: SHADE Marketplace As part of the Southwest Horticulture Annual Day of Education, this in-person marketplace event will feature over 50 exhibitors showcasing the latest developments in plants and products. Free if you pre-register. J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort.
Sept. 17 & 18: AZ Community Tree Council Annual Conference & Workshop. This is the perfect conference for tree care professionals. Offered virtually and in-person, the theme, "Getting Back to our Roots!" will focus on the world trees inhabit in the soils of our urban forests. Prescott, AZ.
Why Pay for Water When It's Free
One inch of rain off a rooftop of a 1,500 square foot home can collect about 900 gallons of water! Add 3,000 square feet of landscape (a typical front and backyard) and you can collect another 1,800 gallons. That’s why it pays to look into rainwater harvesting techniques to keep this beneficial resource on your property.
With the recent monsoon storms, it's a great time to observe how water is flowing off your home and property to see areas where you can collect rainwater.
Learn more on our Water - Use It Wisely Rainwater Harvesting page where we direct you to all the information you need to know.
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