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Editor’s note: This story – a collaboration between Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism – is the fourth part in a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. Heather Brubaker had...

This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. Heather Brubaker had a sprawling yard of Kentucky bluegrass at her home in Longmont. Mowing the turf took her more than two hours. During summer, her monthly  water bill […]

Many water utilities have offered rebates for these water-saving landscape shifts, reasoning that more efficient use of existing water supplies will be far cheaper than developing new sources to meet growing populations.

Editor’s note: This story – a collaboration between Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism – is the fourth part in a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. Heather Brubaker had...

While states are tasked with administration of water rights, the Forest Service is uniquely responsible for protecting streamflows on American headwaters.