Resources
Helpful guides, recommended reading, vital grants and local incentive programs for New Mexico residents.
Guides, Reads, Incentives and Grants
Rebates and Incentives
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Indoor Rebates • Outdoor Rebates • Xeriscape Rebates • Rainwater Harvesting Rebates • Treebates
Guides
Complete How-To Guide to Xeriscaping — Albuquerque
The Complete How-To Guide to Xeriscaping is published by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to help people make smart, water-efficient landscape decisions appropriate for our arid climate. A list of plants that grow well in the region is provided at the back of the guide, with photos, descriptions, rebate allowances, and tips on layout, planting, soil preparation, mulching, and drip irrigation.
Water Use & Conservation
A guide to water-smart landscaping in New Mexico from the State Engineer's Office.
Agriculture Grants
Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) Grants
Western SARE provides funding in seven grant programs.
- Please read each grant's specific Calls for Proposals.
- View our Application and Award Life Cycle Flowchart to better understand about applying for and managing a Western SARE grant.
- You'll apply online, and staff are available to help.
- Not sure which grant is right for you? Review this infographic to help you decide which of our grant programs is the best fit!
- Before reaching out with questions about a specific grant program, please review who is the best person to contact. If you don't know the specific grant program, please email wsare-info@sare.org for more assistance.
Recommended Books
Gaia's Garden
by Toby Hemenway
Permaculture: A Designer's Manual
by Bill Mollison
Permaculture: Principles and Pathways
by David Holmgren
How to Make a Forest Garden
by Patrick Whitefield
Landscaping with Fruit
by Lee Reich
Four Season Harvest
by Eliot Coleman & Barbara Damrosch
Rainwater Harvesting For Drylands and Beyond
by Brad Lancaster
Introduction to Permaculture
by Bill Mollison
Restoration Agriculture
by Mark Shepard
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