Bringing native prairie grasses home

Native and water-wise grasses are a valuable landscaping option for Colorado homes because they use less water than traditional Kentucky bluegrass lawns. 

And, after they’re established, the new grasses attract pollinators and are less needy when it comes to inputs and maintenance. Some time and energy are required to establish native and water-wise grasses, but the result is a low-maintenance, attractive landscape that is integral to our sustainable future.

To help you get started, Denver Water is holding a free in-person workshop on April 18, 2026, with Catherine Moravec, a founding member of the Native Grass Working Group, and lead author of the Colorado Native Grass Guide. 

The workshop will be Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop is free, but registration is required. 

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Moravec will walk workshop participants through a practical conversion process for a successful native grass lawn, including:

• Benefits of native grass lawns.
• Fundamentals of preparation, installation and maintenance.
• Realistic weed management techniques.
• Project timeline and expectations.
• Resources for additional project support. 

Denver Water is also a sponsor of Resource Central’s 2026 Waterwise Yard Seminar series. Available from February through September, these webinars are free, available online and taught by local landscape and horticultural professionals. Learn more and register online.

Watch previous Denver Water landscape transformation workshops on YouTube @YourDenverWater.

Check out the DIY Landscape Transformation Guide and Denver Water’s DIY video series guide on creating your own ColoradoScape, a landscape that fits naturally into our dry climate.