Water-Wise Landscape Tour

2009 Water-Wise Landscape Tour

Waterwise Landscape Tour

Come and See How Beautiful Using Less Water Can Be!

FREE 15th Annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour
Saturday, June 6, 2009 · 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, Texas AgriLife Extension and the Dallas County Master Gardeners are teaming up with surrounding cities to demonstrate the beauty of Water-Wise and EarthKind™ gardening with the 15th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour.

Dallas County Master Gardeners will be conducting free 15 minute talks on Water-Wise gardening every hour on the hour at each of the tour headquarters. Dallas County Master Gardener volunteers will also be assisting homeowners and helping answer questions about the plants and landscapes on the tour.

MicroTalks Schedule

Central Tour Headquarters
White Rock Pump Station, 2900 White Rock Road, Dallas, TX 75214

9:00 a.m - WaterWise Gardening - Susan Stephens
10:00 a.m. - Compost: Completing the Cycle - Susan Stephens
11:00 a.m. - WaterWise Gardening - Susan Stephens
12:00 p.m. - Creating Beautiful Landscapes with Native and Adapted Plants - Chrissy Cortez-Mathis
1:00 p.m. - Are You Polluting the Trinity River? - Frances Ockels
2:00 p.m. - Creating Beautiful Landscapes with Native and Adapted Plants - Chrissy Cortez-Mathis

North Tour Headquarters
Les Lacs Linear Park, 3901 Beltway Drive, Addison, TX 75001

9:00 a.m. - EarthKind Roses™ - Theresa Marshall
10:00 a.m. - Are You Polluting the Trinity River? - Richard Smart
11:00 a.m. - EarthKind Roses™ - Theresa Marshall
12:00 p.m. - Simple Steps to a Beautiful Lawn - Duddly Hargrove
1:00 p.m. - EarthKind Roses™ - Theresa Marshall
2:00 p.m. - Butterfly Gardening - Jennifer Bates-Waters

South Tour Headquarters
Kiest Park Recreation Center, 3012 S. Hampton Road, Dallas, TX 75224

9:00 a.m. - EarthKind Roses™ - Tammy Risser
10:00 a.m. - Rainwater: Save it for a Sunny Day - Janet Smith
11:00 a.m. - EarthKind Roses™ - Tammy Risser
12:00 p.m. - WaterWise Gardening - Janet Smith
1:00 p.m. - Rainwater: Save it for a Sunny Day - Janet Smith
2:00 p.m. - Simple Steps to a Beautiful Lawn - Duddly Hargrove

The tour is free and self-guided. Feel free to choose your own route and visit as many of the landscapes as you like. Click on the link below to view and/or download a tour map. Also, you can click on each numbered stop for a virtual tour of each landscape that shows its street location and several photos.

2009 Water-Wise Landscape Tour Map (Click on the numbers for a virtual tour)

The first 150 visitors at each of the three tour headquarters will receive a free hose nozzle and rain gauge. For more information, call the Water Conservation Hotline at (214) 670-3155, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tour Headquarters

CENTRAL: City of Dallas - White Rock Pump Station, 2900 White Rock Road, Dallas, TX 75214
NORTH: City of Addison - Les Lacs Linear Park, 3901 Beltway Drive, Addison, TX 75001
SOUTH: City of Dallas - Kiest Park Recreation Center, 3012 S. Hampton Road, Dallas, TX 75224

2009 Winners

6204 Sandpebble Court, Dallas, TX 75254
6715 Trammel Drive, Dallas, TX 75214
6215 Mimosa Lane, Dallas , TX 75230
6933 Lyre Lane, Dallas, TX 75214
3533 Chaney Lane, Plano, TX 75093

Past Winners

5935 Tree Shadow Court, Dallas, TX 75252
6804 Summer Meadow Lane, Dallas, TX 75252
1413 Tree Farm Drive, Plano, TX 75093
1141 Yorkshire Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007
1404 Sussex Drive, Plano, TX 75075
214 Fieldcrest Loop, Coppell, TX 75019
9535 Riverton Avenue, Dallas, TX 75218
6915 Blue Mesa Drive, Dallas, TX 75252
7045 Greentree Lane, Dallas, TX 75214
2421 Dorrington Drive, Dallas, TX 75228
6001 Revere Place, Dallas, TX 75206
4060 Creekdale Drive, Dallas, TX 75229

Demonstration Gardens

Visit these public Water-Wise demonstration gardens to see native and adapted plants “in action”.

Alger Park - "Dale's Garden" - Mercer Avenue and Ash Creek Drive - Dallas, TX 75228
City of Coppell - Wagon Wheel Tennis Park - 345 Freeport Parkway - Coppell, TX 75019
City of Dallas - Lake Cliff Park
City of Dallas - Oak Cliff Founders Park - N. Zang Boulevard and N. Marsalis Avenue - Dallas, TX 75203
City of Frisco - Texas Demonstration Garden - 11300 Research Road - Frisco, TX 75034
City of Irving - Valley View Municipal Complex - 333 Valley View Lane - Irving, TX 75061
Dallas County - Earth-Kind™ WaterWise Demonstration Garden - 2311 Joe Field Road - Dallas, TX 75229
Town of Addison - Les Lacs Linear Park - 3901 Beltway Drive - Addison, TX 75001
Unity Garden – Coldwater Circle and Estacado Drive, Dallas, TX 75228
Upper Trinity Regional Water District - 900 N. Kealy Street - Lewisville, TX 75057