Not sure how much to water?
Watering gauge kit - get yours today


Let us take the guesswork out of watering with a free watering gauge kit. The Consortium is giving away kits while supplies last through July 31. Each kit contains a set of watering gauges and information that will help you use water efficiently outdoors.

Email us to request your kit today (please include your name, mailing address, water provider and how you heard of this promotion). Valid for customers served by Consortium members only - limit one kit per household.
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Anyone can have a blue thumb: 5 waterwise tips

You don't need to be a garden guru to have a water efficient garden. Keep these 5 easy tips in mind and you'll have a blue thumb in no time.
  1. Know when to water. Water early in the morning (before 10 a.m.) or later in the evening (after 6 p.m.) when temperatures are cooler and evaporation is minimized.

  2. Know how much to water. The amount of water needed each week changes with the weather...More
Let us take the guess work out of watering

Weekly Watering Number
Summer is officially here, and so is summer watering. Find out how much to water your lawn and landscapes each week with the Weekly Watering Number. 

The Weekly Watering Number is the amount of water in inches that your lawn will need each week. It changes with local weather conditions, so, in the cooler, wetter spring it tends to be lower, and in the hotter, drier summer it tends to be higher. You can find the Weekly Watering Number on our website, or sign up and we'll send it to you by email each week between April-September.
School's out, now what?

kids in the lawn making faces
For many families, summer means fun, sun, and vacations. And, from splashing in pools to watering flowers and washing cars, summer also brings more water use by Oregonians than any other time of year. As a result, summer is a great time to teach kids about how and why to use water wisely. Get started with these fun activities .

 
Welcome to our new staff member, Katy Asher

Katy Asher joined the Consortium staff as a Program Specialist in mid-May. She most recently worked with SE Uplift in Portland and brings experience in developing and writing publications, community collaboration, event planning, and managing online content.

Katy will provide support to the Consortium's conservation and emergency preparedness programs, and will have a key role in managing the Consortium's websites ( regionalh2o.org and conserveh2o.org) and social media channels ( Facebook and Twitter). Welcome, Katy!
Consortium celebrates 20 years

The Regional Water Providers Consortium turned 20 in June 2017. At our June board meeting we celebrated with some of our founding and current members, ate cake, and debuted a 20th Anniversary video highlighting our successes over the years.
The Consortium is committed to continuing its work in water conservation, emergency preparedness and other regional coordination efforts, and will kick off the next era by updating its strategic plan in the coming year.

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