Water Smart Workshops

Water Smart Workshops

Upper District hosts a variety of workshops with Green Gardens Group (G3) that offer useful tips and how-to information on water efficient topics such as sustainable landscaping, turf removal methods, DIY greywater home systems, and leak detection and repair. Classes are open to the public and are free of charge. Some classes are offered in Mandarin and/or Spanish.

Upper District hosts the following workshop classes:

  • California-Friendly Landscape Training for Residents
  • Turf Removal
  • Leak Detection
  • Garden Design
  • Professional Series

Water Smart Workshops

Katherine Vazquez, Government and Community Affairs Representative
katherine@usgvmwd.org 
(626) 443-2297

2025 Spring Landscape Classes

  • California Friendly Native Plant Landscape (Virtual) – Hosted by Metropolitan Water District of SoCal – Register here
    • Tuesday, 3/4/205- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Outdoor Leak Detection – IN-PERSON – Register here
    • Thursday, 3/27/2025 – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    • Held at Upper Water Office – 248 E. Foothill Blvd. #100, Monrovia, CA 91016
  • Landscape Transformation on a Budget (Virtual) – Register here
    • Tuesday, 4/8/2025 – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Firescaping – IN-PERSON – Register here
    • Saturday, 4/26/2025 – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
    • Location TBD
  • Garden Design (Virtual) – Hosted by Metropolitan Water District of SoCal – Register here
    • Thursday, 5/8/2025 – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Advanced Garden Design – IN-PERSON – Register here
    • Thursday, 5/29/2025 – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    • Held at Upper Water Office – 248 E. Foothill Blvd. #100, Monrovia, CA 91016
  • Firescaping – IN-PERSON – Register here
    • Tuesday, 6/12/2025 – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    • Held at Library Community Room – 321 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016
  • Firescaping – IN-PERSON – Register here
    • Thursday, 6/19/2025 –  6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    • Held at Library Auditorium 20 W. Duarte Rd. Arcadia, CA 91007