How to Get the Parking Strip Turf Grass Replacement Program

What you get

Pays $3.00 per square foot when turf is replaced with approved pollinator-supporting, low-water vegetation ($2.50/sq ft for low-water trees, shrubs, or native wildflower seed mix; $2.00/sq ft for approved low-water turf-grass varieties). Limited to parking strips in the public right-of-way; landscaping inside private property boundaries is not eligible. Existing turf must have automated irrigation and be relatively healthy, and the work must use a City-partner landscaping company. Funded by a Colorado Water Conservation Board grant plus a City match (City of Durango; last verified June 2026).

• Residential: $3/sq ft native/pollinator ($2.50 trees/shrubs/seed, $2 low-water turf); parking strip only

Are you eligible?

• Be a City of Durango customer
• Property located in: Durango
• Property in the City of Durango
• Parking strip in the public right-of-way only (not private-property landscaping)
• Existing turf with automated irrigation, relatively healthy
• Work performed by a City-partner landscaping company

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.

1. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to City of Durango and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   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.