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This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the final installment in a five-part series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. The deepening troubles of the Colorado River, a significant source of water...

The deepening troubles of the Colorado River, a significant source of water for most of Colorado’s 5.9 million residents, has implications for the types of grasses we grow in our yards and in street medians.

Limiting turf won't solve Colorado's water problems. But exterior water use is one practice many water managers believe must be addressed.

This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the final installment in a five-part series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. The deepening troubles of the Colorado River,...

Colorado’s mounting efforts to limit new expanses of thirsty turf won’t solve the Colorado River problems. But if this water use is on the margins, it’s one that many water managers believe must be addressed.

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 […]

Pace of transition has accelerated, deepened and broadened Like weekly haircuts for men, a regularly mowed lawn of Kentucky bluegrass was long a prerequisite for civic respectability in Colorado’s towns and cities. That expectation has...

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.

Turf replacement efforts by local governments and nonprofit Resource Central are targeting Boulder County’s thirsty grass. Boulder Weekly

Turf replacement efforts by local governments and nonprofit Resource Central are targeting Boulder County’s thirsty grass. Boulder Weekly