How to Get the Beyond Lawn Turf Replacement Rebate
Eagle County Conservation District · Eagle County / Vail Valley, CO
What you get
Pays $1 per square foot of cool-season turf removed and converted to a meadowscape or native perennial garden, with a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 2,500 square feet (up to $2,500), for Eagle County residents including those served by the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District. A Beyond Lawn evaluation and report must be completed before applying. The combined 2026 maximum award (turf plus irrigation) is $7,500 (Eagle County Conservation District; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: $1/sq ft, minimum 100 / maximum 2,500 sq ft (up to $2,500)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Eagle County Conservation District customer
- Property located in: Eagle, Gypsum, Vail, Avon, Edwards, Minturn
- Eagle County resident (includes ERWSD / Vail / Avon-area residents)
- Complete a Beyond Lawn evaluation and receive your report before applying
- Convert cool-season turf to meadowscape or native perennial garden
- Minimum 100, maximum 2,500 sq ft for the turf rebate
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
Resolves the prior Eagle River WSD "Beyond Lawn" carry-forward lead: ERWSD no longer runs its own rebate and routes residents to this Eagle County Conservation District program (live 2026 rate page). Substantial ($2,500 turf cap) - candidate for a future deep-guide hub upgrade. The third-party $1.44/sq ft figure was NOT used; the official page shows a single $1/sq ft tier.
What applying usually looks like
A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Eagle County Conservation District and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.
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Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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Submit your claim
After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Beyond Lawn Turf Replacement Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
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Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Eagle County Conservation District before you start.
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Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Eagle County Conservation District and take before photos of the existing yard first.
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Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
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Submit your application
Send Eagle County Conservation District the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Beyond Lawn Turf Replacement Rebate, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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