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~a} Landscapes with low water requirements do not amount simply to rocks and <br />driftwood. The plaza area of The Conservation Gardens showcases eight different <br />landscapes that are both water-wise and aesthetically pleasing. <br />fib} Most lawns are over-watered, and many sprinkler systems do not use water <br />efficiently -either because they have been improperly installed or use inefficient <br />sprinkler heads. Visitors who call the tour will learn the best time of day and <br />length of time to irrigate as well as how to set up a test to measure the efficiency <br />of their sprinkler system. <br />~c} Thcre are almost 5D grasses native to Colorado -many more than the buffalo <br />grass and blue grama with which most people are familiar. <br />~d} Much of the water Front Range residents use for drinking, bathing, swimming and <br />watering their lawns originates hundreds of miles away on the other side of the <br />Continental Divide. Those who take the tour will learn that the majority of <br />Colorado's residents live on the East Slope while the majority of Colorado's <br />water originates in the form of snow on the Wcst Slope. <br />Northern Water's primary goals for the cell phone audio tour are to <br />• pique the interest of the general public and increase the number of visitors to The <br />Conservation Gardens by enticing them with a new and unique experience. <br />• educate visitors to Northern Water's back yard about the origins of Colorado <br />water and especially about practical water conservation tips and techniques that <br />they can apply to their own landscapes. <br />A secondary goal of the cell phone audio tour is to help Northern Water get a better <br />handle on how many people visit and utilize the back yard outside of business hours. The <br />tour statistics would help provide information on how many people are visiting and when. <br />Project Scope of Work <br />The project scope of work for the cell phone audio tour effort involves the following <br />tasks: <br />1. Choose stops for the tour and write the script <br />2. Subscribe to the Guide by Cell service and record the tour <br />3. Design, order and install signs that announce the tour and indicate the stops <br />4. Design and place newspaperlmagazine advertisements to promote the cell <br />phone tour <br />5. Design handouts visitors will pick up to learn about tour <br />6. Send electronic press kits to newspapers within District boundaries <br />7. Place information about audio cell phone tour on Web site with pictures that <br />can be viewed as site visitors listen to the tour from a remote location <br />S. Evaluate the success of the tour at the end of June, end of July, end of August <br />and end of September and modify tour as necessary <br />