An upcoming class will offer information about a turf conversion program and other rebate programs.

The City of Grand Junction scheduled the class for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 in the City Hall auditorium at 250 N. Fifth St. Participants should register by Aug. 27.

“We are excited to offer the turf conversion and other rebates for city water users, providing an opportunity to reduce water bills by converting high water use lawns to low or moderate watering landscape as well as employing other water-saving methods,” said Randi Kim, utilities director for the City of Grand Junction.

To qualify for the city’s turf conversion rebate program, applicants must be water customers of the City of Grand Junction and have living turf areas between 500 square feet and 2,000 square feet for residential properties and 500 square feet to 5,000 square feed for commercial or nonresidential properties. A rebate of $1 per square foot is available for turf replacement.

A total of $150,000 is available for turf rebates through 2024 and until funds run out in spring of 2025.

The water efficiency rebate program offers rebates for such water-saving appliances as toilets, washing machines, smart irrigation controllers, soil moisture sensors, rain sensors, high-efficiency rotor nozzles and tree drip irrigation kits. Rebates may be combined with other water conservation programs.

More information about the program and rebate qualifications can be found on the water conservation programs website.

“By adapting our landscapes to our arid climate and replacing older appliances, we can help conserve our limited natural resources,” Kim said.

Additional information about the turf conversion program and appliance rebates is available online on the water conservation programs webpages of the website at GJCity.org or by calling
(970) 256-4187.