USU Center for Water Efficient Landscaping

05/01/2026

Who doesn't love when things are easier to us? USU made some catch cups that are easier to use and don't require an extra step to set up!

Use these perfectly designed catch cups to perform sprinkler audits and increase your sprinkler efficiency. Sold by Utah State University.https://extension....

04/29/2026

04/22/2026

https://www.ksl.com/article/51486624/north-ogden-oks-new-limits-on-outdoor-water-use-and-fines

Amid increasingly dry conditions, North Ogden officials have approved limits on the use of drinking water on outdoor landscaping with violators facing $500 fines.

03/30/2026

After a dry, dry winter, are you (or is someone you know) interested in helping conserve water this summer? The Water Check Program is hiring! We've got several positions open in the Salt Lake City and Sandy area to help evaluate landscape irrigation systems and reduce outdoor water use. Learn more here: https://usu.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/10879405

05/22/2025

In case you didn't know!

04/23/2025

Wait to water!

Utah water managers and other experts say most Utahns shouldn't need to water lawns until mid-May.

09/18/2024

Check out CWEL's 2024 Field Day research reported by faculty, staff, and student researchers.

Anju Chaudray discusses smart irrigation controller trials to evaluate water savings.

09/06/2024

Register now for the CWEL September 10 webinar at 2PM!
https://usu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Lhzb_k_R3yiUPJ51l_Vxw #/registration

TOPIC: What We’ve Learned from the Longest-Running Irrigation Evaluation Program in the Country

Utah State University’s Water Check Program has been providing free landscape and irrigation evaluations for more than 20 years with the support of numerous funding partners. Learn about the origins of the program, how it’s changed over time, and—most importantly—how much water program participants have saved as a result of program participation.

Our Speaker Dr. Kelly Kopp is a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Plants, Soils & Climate department at Utah State University, where her research efforts are focused on landscape water conservation and sustainable turfgrass management. She is also the director of USU's Center for Water Efficient Landscaping. She works directly with many of the federal, state, and municipal agencies that are working toward achieving water use efficiency in the state of Utah, the Intermountain West, and beyond.

Utah State University’s Water Check Program has been providing free landscape and irrigation evaluations for more than 20 years with the support of numerous funding partners. Learn about the origins of the program, how it’s changed over time, and—most importantly—how much water program parti...

07/19/2024

https://kslnewsradio.com/2117619/bermudagrass-ban-lifted/

Hybrid Bermudagrass, long banned for its relation to the noxious common Bermudagrass, could be a game changer for water conservation.

05/30/2024

2024 WATER CHECK SEASON is in full swing. SIGN UP NOW! Water Checks are offered in select locations from May through late August and provide customized pressurized sprinkler irrigation schedules for existing turf areas to identify strategies and improvements for water conservation.

This page is for homeowners trying to improve landscape irrigation efficiency. Find out how to do your own water check and order catchcups here.