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Note: the entire Arizona Water Quality Educational Materials document is available as a PDF file (828 kB).

Table of Contents:

bullet Fact Sheets
bullet Displays - Tabletop
bullet Software
bullet Videos

Fact Sheets

Title: Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use
Source: Arizona Cooperative Extension
Web Site: http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/quarterly.html
Phone #: 520-621-7177
Cost: free on web
Audience: general public
Abstract: Arizona Cooperative Extension fact sheet AZ1052, 1998, 39 pp., PDF (923 kb), HTML version available.

Title: How to Save Water and Have Healthier Plants
Source: Arizona Cooperative Extension
Web Site: http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/quarterly.html
Phone #: 520-621-7177
Cost:
Audience: general public
Abstract: 1995, 2 pp.

Displays - Tabletop

Photo of Water Conservation tabletop booth display.Title: Water Conservation
Source: Arizona Cooperative Extension
Contact: Kitt Farrell-Poe
Phone #: 520-621-7221
Cost: free for loan
Audience: general public
Abstract: 3-panel tabletop booth display concerning topics for conserving water in and around the home. Approximate size: each panel = 22 " wide x 32" tall - three panels require a minimum of a 6' table.

 

Software

Title: Utah Residential Water Conservation Techniques
Source: Arizona Cooperative Extension
Address: Yuma Agricultural Center, 6425 W. 8th Street, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone #: 520-621-7221
Cost: $10.00
Audience: youth (grades 4-12) and adults
Abstract: This IBM-compatible software program discusses water conservation techniques in and around the home. It is designed to be self-pacing and interactive by using hypertext and computer graphics.

Title: Utah Residential Water Conservation Techniques
Source: Water Resources Research Center
Address: The University of Arizona, 350 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone #: 520-792-3124 (fax: 520-792-8518)
Cost: $25.00
Audience: adults
Abstract: This IBM-compatible software program is a useful plant selector covering over 600 low water-use plants. Search by plant name, browse award-winning landscapes, compare groups of similar plants, or use the plant selector to precisely describe the plants you seek. The rich multimedia database includes plant size and growth rate, soil and sun requirements, irrigation needs, place of origin, allergens, wildlife interactions, and dozens of other useful factors. Additional information is provided through links to landscaping tips and a bibliography.

 

Videos

Title: Saving Water—The Conservation Unit
Source: Water Environment Federation
Address: Publications Order Dept., 601 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA 22314-1994
Phone #: 800-666-0206
Cost: $49.00
Audience: youth, grades 5-9
Abstract: Set in the future, an animated dinosaur is a museum's exhibit curator and explains how all of the earth's water, except for one small vial, has been wasted or polluted beyond use. Students travel to the future to see what can and might happen. Students also learn what they can do today. The package includes a video, teacher's guide, and 20 student workbooks.

Material last reviewed: June 3, 2011

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