In an effort to conserve one of Southern Nevada’s most valuable resources, UNLV is also saving millions of dollars a year by replacing grass with drought tolerant xeriscape and conserving water.

Keeping heads above water at UNLV

In an effort to conserve one of Southern Nevada’s most valuable resources, UNLV is also saving millions of dollars a year by replacing grass with drought tolerant xeriscape and conserving water.


UNLV is faced with tough budget cuts and the university’s facilities management department is playing a big role in saving money by converting turf landscape to desert-like xeriscape around the campus.


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