The city of Las Vegas is nearing completion of this year’s turf conversion program that will save millions of gallons of water each year. The total program involved 545,838 square feet of turf removal at 14 city parks and facilities, for which the city is scheduled to receive $486,500 in rebates from the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). This saves an estimated 28,803,485 gallons of water per year and results in an estimated $93,000 in annual watering savings.

Out of the 14 projects, 13 have been completed. Three recently completed projects were before council today for final agreements with the SNWA. At Freedom Park, located at 850 N. Mojave Road, 372,733 square feet of grass was converted to drought tolerant landscaping. At Fire Station 3, located at 2645 West Washington Ave., 4,246 square feet of grass was converted. At Rafael Rivera Park, located at 2900 Stewart Ave., 13,682 square feet was converted. The final project at Essex Park will be completed in early fall.“The city of Las Vegas has a real commitment to being sustainable, to ensure that current and future generations will enjoy the quality of life we have all worked so hard to achieve,” said Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman. “This is part of an ongoing program to look at areas where we can save water.”

The projects that were part of this annual program include:

• Doc Romeo Park
• Lorenzi Park
• Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex
• Fire Stations 1, 2, 3, 8 and 42
• Centennial Hills Park
• Rafael Rivera Park
• Freedom Park
• W. Charleston Lions/Essex Park