Conservation Links
A curated list of the most up to date (2005) and easiest to use conservation resources. For more detailed information or specialized research contact the Montana State Library.
- Fixtures & Appliances
- Irrigation
- Landscaping Practices & Xeriscape
- Greywater & Rainwater Harvesting
- Conservation Organizations & Miscellaneous
Fixtures & Appliances
- Energy Star is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
- Laundrywise provides information on laundry water and energy conservation opportunities available in multifamily properties.
- Consortium For Energy Efficiency sponsors a super efficient home appliances initiative.
- Toiletology 101 – The Care and Repair of Toilets.
- Composting Toilet World is an advocate for the use of composting toilets worldwide.
Irrigation
- Bureau of Reclamation AgriMet Irrigation Scheduling, The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with other federal, state, and local sponsors, has developed an agricultural weather information system called "AgriMet," with the purpose of promoting water and energy conservation. Water Conservation Field Services Program
- Center for Irrigation Technology, maintained by the California Agricultural Technology Institute (CATI) at the College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology California State University, Fresno
- Evaporative Control Systems, a professional drip irrigation company.
- U. S. Water Conservation Laboratory provides research into efficient irrigation systems and developing the use of remote sensing techniques and technology.
Landscaping Practices & Xeriscape
- Office of Arid Lands Studies is a multidisciplinary research, instruction, and knowledge transfer unit in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
- High Country Gardens, Plants for the Western Garden. Helpful articles about planning and creating a xeriscape water-wise, easy-care garden.
- Water-Efficient Gardening & Landscaping prepared by the Department of Horticulture, University of Missouri-Columbia.
- Water Efficient Landscape Planner A free downloadable "software for environmental awareness" (PC only, .07Mb zip file created in 1991).
- Water Use It WiselyŽ Low Water Use Plant List for Northewest States.
- Wild Ones advocates native plants in natural landscapes and preservation and restoration of native communities.
Greywater & Rainwater Harvesting
- Greywater, what it is, how to treat it, how to use it.
- Common Grey Water Errors and Preferred Practices. Popular grey water system designs that don't yield the best results are described. Grey water systems that work better are recommended.
- Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Montana. Systems and designs for using rainwater to supplement traditional water sources or to use as a standby in an emergency.
Conservation Tips & Miscellaneous Reference
- This Green Life practical monthly column from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
- We all live Downstream, Urban Rivers awareness project created by The Academy of Natural Sciences.
- High Country News is an online magazine for people who care about the American West's resources.
- Grist is an online environmental magazine updated daily. Their credo: "Pull no punches, take no prisoners, eschew the wealth and fame that so often seduce online environmental journalists. And try to have a better sense of humor than a pack of fur protesters."
