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	HOAS AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
	One of the components of the AMWUA Conservation Program is to educate non-residential sectors of the community, including multifamily housing and homeowners associations, about best water management practices. A group of water conservation specialists from AMWUA member cities, known as the Water Management Education Committee, partners with non-residential groups to reach and educate multihousing property owners, managers, maintenance supervisors, and technicians. What can the Water Management Education Committee do for you? Present workshops designed for maintenance staff, property managers, and property owners Contribute articles to trade magazines and newsletters Explore opportunities to work with homeowners associations Workshops Offered: How to Enhance Your Landscape Investment Troubleshooting Your Landscape Irrigation System Control Your Landscape Costs Writing a Landscape Contract for Savings and Aesthetics Looking Indoors at Water Use and Costs More information If you are interested in hosting workshops, if you would like to include any of these articles in your journal or newsletters, or if you would like more information on how the Water Management Education can work with you or your organization, please e-mail your request to webmaster@amwua.org. Upcoming workshops will be posted here. If you would like to be contacted in advance of these workshops, send your name, address, and e-mail address to webmaster@amwua.org, and include that you are interested in the Water Management Education workshops.	DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOAD *Prune Now, Pay Later* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Considerations for when and why to prune plants. [More information] [download pdf] *Outdoor Tips* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Landscape maintenance how-to. [More information] [download pdf] *I Fought the Lawn and the Lawn Won* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Overseeding your grass. Should you? [More information] [download pdf] *Facility Manager's Guide to Water Management* Author: This guidebook was prepared by the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association Regional Water Conservation Committee with assistance from Black and Veatch. The Facility Manager's Guide to Water Management encourages water conservation in the workplace by providing businesses and industrial water users wit [More information] [download pdf] *Managing Your Landscape During a Drought* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee The questions and answers included in this pdf can help multi-family communities make responsible choices about landscaping in this time of drought. [More information] [download pdf] *When to Hire an Arborist* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Tips and priorities for determining when to call in the professionals. [More information] [download pdf] *Water Conservation Practices Checklist* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee A self-scoring checklist of items for Home Owner Association and Commercial landscape managers. [More information] [download pdf] *Lower Your Landscape Water Costs* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Considerations for contracts and maintenance that will save money and water. [More information] [download pdf] *Tune Up Your Community's Irrigation System* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Proper maintenance is easy when you have a guide. [More information] [download pdf] *Extra! Extra! Rainfall Waters Plants* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee New technologies bring us 'Smart Technology' for Irrigation Controllers. [More information] [download pdf] *Contractor Questions* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Questions to ask a potential contractor for landscape maintenance. [More information] [download pdf] *Sample Landscape Contract* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee How to construct a contract for Landscape Professionals. Great information for homeowners and landscape professionals. [More information] [download pdf] *Water Management Ideas for Commercial Properties and Homeowner's Associations* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Guidance for common issues of commercial landscapes. [More information] [download pdf] *Weeds and how to Manage Them* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Weeds happen, so what is a homeowner to do? Find out what your options are from this quick and easy guide. [More information] [download pdf] *Pruning Recommendations* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Listing of when to prune certain plants. [More information] [download pdf] *Integrated Pest Management* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Deflating the myth of "it's us against them." Information on how to evaluate, identify and assess what to do about the bugs in our life. [More information] [download pdf] *Keep Your Community Turf Areas in Top Shape* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee If you're going to spend water on having grass, use this guide to make it look it's best while keeping the water use as low as possible. [More information] [download pdf] *Save Money and Water with Xeriscape Landscaping* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Converting from a lawn to low-water use landscaping can save you money. If you're puzzled on how to proceed, this document will help. [More information] [download pdf] *Horticultural Professionals* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee What's the difference between a Landscape Architect and a Landscape Designer. This and many other titles are reviewed so you get the most bang (and ex [More information] [download pdf] *Does Your Landscape Have a Drinking Problem?* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Too much or too little water. Both mean dead plants. How to prevent plant genocide in your yard. [More information] [download pdf] *Landscape Water Use Results Are In!* What do the landscape practices and preferences of 1800 residential homeowners mean? Follow the results of ASU's survey to learn more. [More information] [download pdf] *Rainwater Harvesting Saves Water and Money!!* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Harvest water? Is that possible? Yes, it's true. There are many things you can do to actively or passively keep water on your property (as opposed to [More information] [download pdf] *Trees in the Landscape* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee The argument for more trees. A tree's value, variety and care tell the story. [More information] [download pdf] *Irrigation Schedule Report Form* Author: AMWUA Water Management Education Committee Form to download. [More information] [download pdf]
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