‘Flip Blitz’: Utah communities converting thirsty grass to drought-resistant landscapes

SALT LAKE CITY — Communities throughout the state are taking steps to assist ease Utah’s long-term drought.

It’s known as Flip Blitz, the place cities are changing lush lawns with one thing extra drought-friendly.

Clearfield Metropolis Mayor Mike Shepherd says they’re flipping all of their park strips in an effort to cut back the group’s water use by 20%.

“We’re 100% culinary, which implies once you’re utilizing hundreds and hundreds, tens of hundreds of gallons to water your garden, it’s culinary water,” Shepherd mentioned. “It’s consuming water.”

Shepherd is inviting the general public to come back out to Steed Park Thursday morning between 9 a.m. and three p.m. and assist them flip the most important park strip in Clearfield. You may get loads of hands-on observe with assist from some consultants.

“Weber Basin shall be there to present us some nice schooling on how this system works. The best way to flip your strip, issues that work finest, drought tolerant vegetation and so forth,” mentioned Shepherd. “We put in final 12 months, sprinkler fashions, our sensible sprinkler methods all through your entire metropolis, it saved us about 30% of our water.

Layton and Washington Terrace leaders are additionally doing related demonstrations this morning.

Utah County shall be holding Flip Blitz gatherings Thursday at:

• 2696 West 570 North, Provo
• 112 West 900 South, Santaquin
• 354 East 100 South, Provo
• 1685 West 800 South, Lehi
• 961 West 550 South, Orem
• 4479 East Pine Hole Drive, Eagle Mountain

That is a part of a statewide effort to transform over 120,000 sq. toes of thirsty grass to water-efficient landscapes.