Get Up To $250 In Drought-Resistant Plants Thanks To New Program

MONROVIA, CA – The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District is launching the region's first ever Residential Plant Voucher Program to incentivize residents to transform their landscapes with drought-tolerant plants and develop water-efficient gardening practices, it was announced Friday.

The program will provide up to $250 dollars of water efficient plants from Garden View Nursery to qualifying residents, the water district press release said. The nursery was picked because it's centrally located within Upper District’s area of service in Irwindale and has a wide selection of native plants and trees, the press release said.

“We are excited to offer this first-of-its-kind program that we hope will motivate our residents to incorporate more water-efficient practices when gardening. Outdoor water use accounts for nearly 9 billion gallons of water use every day across the United States. Going drought tolerant doesn’t mean the landscape can’t look vibrant while also saving water,” President Ed Chavez, Upper District Board of Directors, said in a statement.

Residents will be able to apply online starting March 1; they will be asked to provide a water bill to verify residency within the service area. The Upper District serves the following cities: Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, City of Industry, Covina, El Monte, Glendora, Duarte, Irwindale, La Puente, Monrovia, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Temple City and West Covina.

Once verified, participants will receive a voucher number which they will present at Garden View Nursery for plant pick-up. A list of pre-approved plants for this program and are available on the plant voucher program website to access and download. For additional information, please visit www.ecotechservices.net/usgvmwd-plant-voucher.

For any questions regarding participation guidelines, application process, voucher status or any other general questions, email plantvoucher@ecotechservices.net.