More than two million square feet of turf has been removed in the High Desert since June 2015 thanks to Mojave Water Agency’s (MWA) Large Scale Cash for Grass program. The project, which subsidizes residents and business owners $1 for every square-foot of turf removed from large properties, has served as an important water conservation tool during the recent drought. This program is open to schools, parks, golf courses, and commercial and industrial entities for projects ranging from 20,000 to 500,000 square feet. The program targets ornamental turf — grass that only serves an aesthetic purpose. Ashwood Golf Course in Apple Valley utilized the program to remove a total of 192,000-square-feet of turf over a two-year span. The Large Scale Cash for Grass program achieves two goals of saving water now and by replacing turf with native landscaping, residents are learning to use water more efficiently in the future.
HIGH-DESERT CASH-FOR-GRASS PROGRAM REMOVES 2 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF GRASS
