Household Water Efficiency
This outreach brochure provides simple steps for homeowners to conserve on indoor water use.
Conserving Water Outdoors
This outreach brochure provides simple steps for homeowners to conserve on outdoor water use.
Illinois Extension Water Conservation at Home
Conserving water can be simple with the right items in place and a few small habit changes.
Lawn and Landscape Practices Manual
This guidebook provides information on practices that can help reduce harmful impacts on watersheds while emphasizing natural lawn care.
Summer Outdoor Water Use
Summer means sunshine, swimming pools, and sprinklers! Home water usage generally peaks in the summer months. Your everyday outdoor practices and landscaping choices – plants, trees, and lawn – can help you conserve water and protect water quality while still having fun.
Beyond Bluegrass
This product is a guide to selecting low-input turfgrass in the northeastern Illinois region.
Seed or Sod? Establishing a New Lawn
Learn about the pros and cons of using two different methods to establish a new lawn.
How-to Resources
Explore the videos below from the U.S. EPA WaterSense program to guide you in making water savings retrofits in your home.