Water-Wise Conservation Garden in Truckee
Posted on March 15, 2011
Filed Under Lake Tahoe Eco-Tips
Named in honor of longtime Truckee resident and dedicated Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) board member Patricia S. Sutton, the conservation demonstration garden showcases ways to achieve beautiful landscaping in a high Sierra climate, while saving precious water and money.
The demonstration garden features a native and drought tolerant plant exhibit, lawn replacement alternatives, a hardscaping exhibit, and a mulch and weed barrier exhibit. Other interesting garden highlights include a reclaimed redwood lumber bridge constructed from an old TDPUD water tank and a water efficient irrigation system.
“The TDPUD is committed to conservation in our community and this water-wise demonstration garden is a key tool to help our customers maintain beautiful landscaping while saving water and money. We are also pleased to recognize Patricia S. Sutton’s service to this District and our community by naming the garden in her honor.” said TDPUD Board member Ron Hemig.
Admission is free to the Patricia S. Sutton Conservation Garden, which is located adjacent to the TDPUD building at 11570 Donner Pass Road and is open to the public during daylight hours.
Additional information including the garden design, water-wise plant and material lists, great information on gardening techniques, and links to suppliers who participated in the garden can be found on the new TDPUD conservation garden web-page at www.tdpud.org.
The TDPUD is a non-profit, publicly owned utility agency overseen by a locally elected board of directors. TDPUD provides the greater Truckee area with reliable and high quality water and power services while guiding the community to conserve resources. For more information about the TDPUD, call 530-587-3896 .
