How to Get the Xeriscape Rebate
Mount Werner Water & Sanitation District · Yampa Valley (Steamboat Springs), CO
What you get
Pays up to $75 for converting irrigated turf to xeriscape, calculated on a square-footage basis (for example, 100 square feet earns $34), for Mount Werner Water & Sanitation District customers in the Steamboat Springs area. A landscape plan must be approved and followed, and the design must use the seven xeriscape principles. This is a small rebate (Mount Werner Water & Sanitation District; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: Up to $75, on a square-footage basis (e.g., 100 sq ft = $34)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Mount Werner Water & Sanitation District customer
- Property located in: Steamboat Springs
- Mount Werner Water & Sanitation District customer
- Landscape plan approved and followed
- Design uses the seven xeriscape principles
- Replace irrigated turf with drought-tolerant / non-irrigated xeriscape
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.
Small rebate (up to $75 cap). The same 2026 Rebate Fact Sheet also lists irrigation-retrofit rebates, which are out of scope; only the xeriscape/turf-conversion category is captured here. Amount extracted from the Fact Sheet PDF via curl + pdftotext.
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 Mount Werner Water & Sanitation 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 Xeriscape 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 Mount Werner Water & Sanitation District before you start.
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Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Mount Werner Water & Sanitation 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 Mount Werner Water & Sanitation 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 Xeriscape 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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