Colorado Native Landscaping Rebates

$3 per square foot for traditional water-wise landscapes (shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses with mulch). $0.50/sq ft for water-wise grass using warm-season native or low-water grass. Applications accepted in spring and fall groups.

One-time payment via check. Two application windows per year.

$3.25 per square foot for replacing turf with ColoradoScape plants. $1.00/sq ft for hardscape (concrete, decks). Minimum 400 sq ft or entire front yard. Maximum 1,500 sq ft combined per account. Artificial turf does not qualify.

One of the more generous suburban programs in Colorado at $3.25/sq ft. Pre-approval required before any work begins; first-come, first-served.

Funding up to $10,000 for small landscapes (under 7,000 sq ft) covering design, materials, labor, and outreach. Applications due by November 1 for the upcoming calendar year. Projects must be completed by October 15.

Competitive program with limited funding. Denver Water also offers free sprinkler system audits. Resource Central Smart Lawn program (see below) is a separate $750 subsidy for turf removal via a managed crew.

Rebate for removing high-water-use lawns and replacing with xeriscaping (low-water landscaping). Up to $2,000 per household while funds last.

Erie also offers additional water efficiency rebates for irrigation equipment and smart controllers.

Thornton Water offers rebates for replacing high-water turf with low-water xeriscape plants and mulch. Rate and maximum rebate amount vary by program year. Pre-approval required before any turf removal begins.

Confirm current rebate rate and program window at thorntonco.gov before planning a project. Amounts have varied by year.

Westminster Utilities offers the WaterWise Landscape program, paying per square foot for converting high-water turf to low-water xeriscape. Rate and caps vary by year. Pre-approval required before any conversion begins.

Westminster also offers a smart irrigation controller rebate. Confirm current rates at cityofwestminster.us before planning.

City of Boulder Water customers get a $1.75/sq ft subsidy (up to $750) toward Resource Central's turf removal service. Resource Central provides the crew, equipment, and composting - you pay only $1/sq ft for the first 428 sq ft. After the crew removes turf, you must plant at least 50% water-wise plants within 6 months. Minimum 200 sq ft. Slots fill by mid-summer.

Apply early in the calendar year - 2026 slots fill quickly. Resource Central provides the removal crew; you cannot hire a separate contractor for this program.

$0.75 per square foot up to 1,000 sq ft ($750 max) per project. Additional native plant bonus of $0.25/sq ft (up to $1,000 total) when planting 80% or more native Colorado plants with 50% coverage at maturity. First-come, first-served.

Fort Collins also offers free sustainable landscape classes, sprinkler evaluations, and irrigation equipment rebates. Class attendance required before applying for XIP.

City of Greeley residents (homeowners and landlords) receive $1.00 per square foot to convert a minimum of 500 square feet of healthy, well-watered turf to native and/or water-wise plantings, up to $3,000 per household per year. Requires watching or attending a class, registering for the WaterSmart portal, before-photos, and at least 50% live plant coverage at maturity per the Greeley Landscape Code; reimbursement after receipts (City of Greeley Water & Sewer; last verified June 2026).

Front/side yard visible to the public; backyard case-by-case. $3,000 cap is per household per year.

Free native grass seed (up to $150 value) and free high-efficiency sprinkler nozzles (up to $100 value) for replacing traditional turf with native grasses. Expert advice and educational classes included.

Program fills quickly due to high interest. 2026 registration is closed at capacity. Colorado Springs also offers a New Home Landscape Incentive ($1/sq ft) for newly constructed homes. Contact lpace@csu.org for details.