Guide to the Records of Xeriscape Colorado, Inc.
Archives and Special Collections
Morgan Library
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019 USA
Phone: 970-491-1844
Fax: 970-491-1195
Email: library_dl_specialcollections@mail.colostate.edu
URL: https://lib.colostate.edu/water
- Xeriscaping.
- Water conservation.
- Landscape gardening.
- Drought-tolerant plants.
- Municipal water supply.
- Denver (Colo.). Water Dept.
- Artifacts.
- Series 1: Administrative files, 1981-2001 and undated
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- Subseries 1.1: Xeriscape Colorado, Inc., 1984-2001 and undated
- Subseries 1.2: Other organizations, 1981-2001 and undated
- Series 2: Correspondence, 1984-2005 and undated
- Series 3: Printed materials, 1975-2006 and undated
- Series 4: Media, 1987-2003 and undated
- Series 5: Artifacts, 1989 and undated
Records of Xeriscape Colorado, Inc., Water Resources Archive, Colorado State University.
The collection was briefly held by the Denver Botanic Gardens from 1990 until it was transferred to Denver Water in 2003.
The Records of Xeriscape Colorado, Inc. was donated to the Water Resources Archive at the Colorado State University Libraries by Scott Winter and the Colorado WaterWise Council on November 6, 2009.
Processing was completed in September 2010 and included removal of paper clips, binder clips, and staples. No more than two copies of a document were retained. Newspaper clippings were interleaved with acid-free paper, the photograph was put in a protective sleeve, and the artifacts were packed with archival foam. The entire collection was rehoused in acid-free folders and boxes. Printed materials accompanying a newsletter were removed and filed separately within the same series. Correspondence, agendas, and minutes may contain collateral materials.
Some materials have been scanned and are available through the Colorado State University Libraries website. In the electronic version of this document, direct links appear in context.
Note: Estimated pagination is preceded by an "e." Two identical copies of the same item are indicated by the phrase "2 copies" at the end of the entry, following the number of pages of each copy.
Series 1: Administrative files, 1981-2001 and undated (1.25 linear feet) |
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This series consists of materials generated by Xeriscape Colorado, Inc. and other related organizations reflecting their development and promotion of the xeriscape landscaping concept. Common methods of xeriscape education included seminars, conferences, publications, and demonstration gardens. The series is divided into two subseries. | |||||||||||||
Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
Subseries 1.1: Xeriscape Colorado, Inc.. 1984-2001 and undated. | |||||||||||||
This subseries documents the organization's involvement in the production of educational materials and events including brochures, newsletters, seminars, and demonstration gardens that were used to promote the concept of xeriscape to the citizens of Colorado, specifically Denver and its surrounding cities. Also included are landscaping concepts using xeriscape fundamentals and member lists. This subseries contains agendas, minutes, proposals, program descriptions, financial information, and other papers created by Xeriscape Colorado, Inc. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder title. | |||||||||||||
1 | 1 | Agendas and minutes 1984. 1984. 6pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | Agendas and minutes 1985. 1985. 4pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 3 | Agendas and minutes 1986. 1986. e100pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 4 | Agendas and minutes 1987. 1987. e100pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 5 | Agendas and minutes 1988. 1988. e50pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 6 | Agendas and minutes 1989. 1989. e100pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 7 | Agendas and minutes 1990. 1990. 21pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 8 | Agendas and minutes 1991. 1991. e100pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 9 | Agendas and minutes 1992. 1992. 31pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 10 | Agendas and minutes 2001. 2001. 1p. VIEW | |||||||||||
1 | 11 | Application for recognition of IRC 501 (c)(3) status. 1994. e150pp. | |||||||||||
1 | 12 | Archives at Denver Botanic Gardens. 1991. 10pp. | |||||||||||
1 | 13 | Articles of incorporation. 1990-1991. e50pp. | |||||||||||
Includes name change documents | |||||||||||||
2 | 1 | Bylaws and constitution. undated. e100pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
Includes some correspondence | |||||||||||||
2 | 2 | Conservation program development plan for xeriscape. 1989. 5pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
2 | 3 | Contacts and members. 1985-1990, 1999, undated. e200pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 4 | Copyright registration. 1993. 8pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 5 | Declaration of cooperation between Xeriscape Colorado! and MWCI, Inc. 1989 May. 5pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 6 | Executive director position description and agreement. undated. 24pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 7 | General information. undated. 14pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 8 | Goals committee 1987. 1987-1988, undated. e50pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
2 | 9 | Landscaping - guides and plans. 1986-1987, undated. e200pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
2 | 10 | Logos and stationary. undated. 7pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 11 | Long range plan. 1991. e50pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
2 | 12 | Miscellaneous. 1986-1989, undated. 12pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 13 | Miscellaneous - financial. 1989, 1991, undated. 16pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 14 | Miscellaneous - landscaping. 1984, 1986, undated. 20pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 15 | Miscellaneous - notes. 1986, 1989, 2000, undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 16 | Nursery surveys. 1984-1987. e50pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 17 | Programs - Xeriscape plant identification program. 1986-1987. e100pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
Includes program proposal | |||||||||||||
2 | 18 | Proposals - Development Associates of Colorado. 1991. 18pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 19 | Proposals - Plant Source Directory. undated. 8pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 20 | Proposals - The Water Conservation Foundation. 1991. 9pp. | |||||||||||
2 | 21 | Proposals - Xeriscape conference co-sponsorship. 1987. 2pp. | |||||||||||
Subseries 1.2: Other organizations. 1981-2001 and undated. | |||||||||||||
This subseries documents the work of water and other organizations closely associated with Xeriscape Colorado, Inc. and their involvement in educational xeriscape programs. Included in the subseries are minutes, programs, and other papers, including landscape designs. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder title. | |||||||||||||
3 | 1 | Denver Botanic Gardens. undated. 22pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 2 | Denver landscape design and maintenance guidelines. undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
Disk with file is in Series 4, Xeriscape archives | |||||||||||||
3 | 3 | Denver Water Department. 1984, 1993, undated. 4pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 4 | GreenCo. undated. 4pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 5 | Metro Water Conservation, Inc. 1987-1992, 2000-2001, undated. e100pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 6 | Miscellaneous. 1981-1990, undated. 7pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 7 | Miscellaneous - agenda and minutes. 1987, 1989. 11pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 8 | National Xeriscape Council, Inc. 1985, 1991, undated. e50pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
3 | 9 | Programs - Plant Endorsement and Introduction Program. 1988, undated. 19pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 10 | Programs - Satellite Shop Xeriscape. undated. 4pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 11 | Programs - Weekend Garden Party. 1983 August. 13pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 12 | Water conservation and urban plan. 1998, 2001, undated. 8pp. |
Series 2: Correspondence, 1984-2005 and undated (0.5 linear feet) |
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This series contains correspondence of Xeriscape Colorado, Inc. and associated organizations. Subjects include legal matters, educational programs, and discussion of printed materials to promote the use of xeriscape. Collateral material such as minutes, agendas, clippings, and newsletters can be found with related correspondence. Correspondence was divided either by organization or by topic if there was a substantial amount of correspondence on a given subject. The series is arranged alphabetically by organization or topic. | |||||||||||||
Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
3 | 13 | 501 (c)(3) status. 1991-1994. 17pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 14 | Archives at Denver Botanic Gardens. 1990, undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 15 | Bylaws and constitution. 1991, 1993. e50pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 16 | Colorado WaterWise Council. 2004. 1p. | |||||||||||
3 | 17 | Denver airport landscape. 1989. 5pp. | |||||||||||
See also Series 3, Clippings - newspapers and Clippings - newspapers - photocopies for related articles | |||||||||||||
3 | 18 | Denver Botanic Gardens. 1992-1994, undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 19 | Denver Water and Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1992-1993. 5pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 20 | Denver Water Department. 1984-1994, 2003-2005, undated. e150pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 21 | Development Associates of Colorado. 1991. e50pp. | |||||||||||
3 | 22 | Front Range Xeriscape Task Force. 1986-1988, undated. e50pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
4 | 1 | Landscaping. 1987. 28pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 2 | Metro Water Conservation, Inc. 1987-1991, 1999, 2001, undated. e50pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
4 | 3 | Miscellaneous. 1986-1993, undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
Disk with "Executive order No. 93" file is in Series 4, Xeriscape archives | |||||||||||||
4 | 4 | National Xeriscape Council, Inc. 1986-1993. 42pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
4 | 5 | Programs - Plant Endorsement and Introduction Program. 1988. 12pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 6 | Programs - Xeriscape Plant Introduction Program. 1986-1987. e50pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 7 | Source directory. 1986-1988, undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 8 | Surveys. 1985, 1990. 14pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
4 | 9 | Tax exemption. 1994. 7pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 10 | Thornton xeriscape seminar series. 1992-1993, undated. 6pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 11 | Xeriscape Colorado!. 1988-1992, undated. e150pp. VIEW | |||||||||||
4 | 12 | Xeriscape Colorado! newsletter. 1989, undated. 16pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 13 | Xeriscape Task Force. 1985. 2pp. |
Series 3: Printed materials, 1975-2006 and undated (3 linear feet) |
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Most materials in this series focus on educating the public about xeriscape and how to use effective landscaping at both the home and corporate level. Clippings document work done to promote xeriscape or where effective landscape had been implemented. Most material relates to xeriscape landscaping within Colorado, but other states are also represented. The series contains publications, reports, brochures, flyers, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, calendars, presentation notes, and other miscellaneous printed materials relating to xeriscape work across the United States. The series is divided into categories (i.e., "Brochures, flyers, etc.") which are arranged alphabetically. Publications that did not fall into a category are filed alphabetically with the categories. | |||||||||||||
Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
4 | 14 | "Bibliographic series, current titles listing no. 10". 1994 April. 20pp. | |||||||||||
Brochures, flyers, etc. | |||||||||||||
4 | 15 | Arizona. 1987, undated. 23pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 16 | Awards and contests. 1985-1986, 1993-1994, undated. 11pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 17 | California. 1985, undated. 3pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 18 | Colorado. 1980, 1987-1993, undated. e100pp. | |||||||||||
4 | 19 | Colorado Nurseryman Association. 1986, 1989. 3 items | |||||||||||
4 | 20 | Colorado Waterwise Council. 2000. 3pp. | |||||||||||
5 | 1 | Conferences and seminars. 1987-1994, undated. e100pp. | |||||||||||
5 | 2 | Denver Botanic Gardens. 1987, 1995, undated. 4 items | |||||||||||
5 | 3 | Denver Water Department. 1982-1993, undated. 32 items | |||||||||||
5 | 4 | EPA Earthday 1990. 1990. 2 items. 2 copies | |||||||||||
5 | 5 | Florida. undated. 4 items | |||||||||||
5 | 6 | Georgia. undated. 1 item | |||||||||||
5 | 7 | Ideas for Plant Lovers. 1987-1988. e50pp. | |||||||||||
5 | 8 | Kansas. 1991, undated. 9 items | |||||||||||
5 | 9 | Landscaping. 1985-1990, undated. e150pp. | |||||||||||
5 | 10 | Metro Water Conservation, Inc. 1994, undated. 4 items | |||||||||||
5 | 11 | National Xeriscape Council, Inc. 1986, 1988. 4 items | |||||||||||
5 | 12 | Nebraska. undated. 1 item | |||||||||||
5 | 13 | Nevada. undated. 1p. | |||||||||||
5 | 14 | New Mexico. 1987, undated. 2 items | |||||||||||
5 | 15 | New York. undated. 1 item | |||||||||||
5 | 16 | South Carolina. 1991. 1 item | |||||||||||
5 | 17 | Texas. 1985-1989, undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
5 | 18 | Utah. 1986. 1 item | |||||||||||
5 | 19 | Virginia. undated. 1 item | |||||||||||
5 | 20 | Xeriscape Colorado!. 1984-1991, 2001, undated. e125pp. | |||||||||||
Calendars. | |||||||||||||
9 | 1 | 1986 Denver Water Department water conservation calendar. 1986. 1 calendar, 2 copies | |||||||||||
9 | 2 | 1989 Denver Water Department creating water-efficient landscapes. 1989. 1 calendar | |||||||||||
9 | 3 | 1989 Perennials for all seasons. 1989. 1 calendar | |||||||||||
9 | 4 | 1990 Denver Water Department conservation calendar. 1990. 1 calendar, 2 copies | |||||||||||
9 | 5 | 1991 Denver Water Department calendar of edible xeriscape. 1991. 1 calendar | |||||||||||
9 | 6 | 1992 Denver Water calendar. 1992. 1 calendar, 2 copies | |||||||||||
11 | 1 | 2006 Notable trees of Colorado. 2006. 1 calendar | |||||||||||
6 | 1 | Clippings - Magazines, journals. 1981-1995, undated. e100pp. | |||||||||||
6 | 2 | Clippings - Newspapers. 1984-1995, undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
6 | 3 | Clippings - Newspapers - photocopies. 1984-1989, undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
6 | 4 | "Colorado Green". 1998. e100pp. | |||||||||||
Article: Mahnke, Lise. "Why do people hate Xeriscape?" Fall 1998. Winter 1998 issue focuses on Xeriscape | |||||||||||||
6 | 5 | Excerpts from "The Desert Year". undated. 2pp. | |||||||||||
6 | 6 | Flowering herbaceous perennials for the high plains. CSU Dept. of Horticulture. 1989 November. e50pp. | |||||||||||
6 | 7 | "Home builder". 1993. e50pp. | |||||||||||
Articles: Call, Cris. "The Xeriscape Approach to Landscape" and Stephens, Tom. "Design It and They Will Come!" | |||||||||||||
6 | 8 | "Home energy". 1994. 48pp. | |||||||||||
Article: Iwata, Lisa. "Xeriscape: Winning the Turf War Over Water" | |||||||||||||
6 | 9 | "Home resource". 1987. 70pp. | |||||||||||
Article: Knopf, Jim. "8 Shrubs for Sensible, Semi-Arid Landscaping" | |||||||||||||
6 | 10 | Homescaping: how to make a new landscape or renovate an old one. CSU Cooperative Extension Service, Bulletin 484A. c. 1975. 18pp. | |||||||||||
6 | 11 | Landscaping for water conservation in a semiarid environment. 1980. e200pp. 2 copies | |||||||||||
6 | 12 | Landscaping for water conservation: xeriscape!. 1989. e200pp. 2 copies | |||||||||||
6 | 13 | "Low water use ground covers, vines and ornamental grasses". undated. 6pp. | |||||||||||
6 | 14 | "Low water use trees and shrubs". undated. 6pp. | |||||||||||
6 | 15 | Map - USDA plant hardiness zone map. 1990. 1 map | |||||||||||
7 | 1 | MWCI monograph series - no. 1: Leak detection and water conservation. 1986 September. 29pp. | |||||||||||
7 | 2 | MWCI monograph series - no. 2: Xeriscape water conservation through creative landscaping. 1987 May. e100pp. 2 copies | |||||||||||
7 | 3 | MWCI monograph series - no. 3: Residential retrofit and water conservation. 1988 December. e50pp. | |||||||||||
7 | 4 | MWCI monograph series - no. 4: Utility-sponsored education programs and water conservation. 1989 December. e100pp. 2 copies; one is a photocopy | |||||||||||
7 | 5 | MWCI monograph series - no. 6: Setting up a residential water use evaluation program. 1993 June. e50pp. | |||||||||||
Newsletters. | |||||||||||||
7 | 6 | Miscellaneous. 1984-1995, undated. e100pp. | |||||||||||
7 | 7 | National Xeriscape News. 1987-1991. e50pp. | |||||||||||
7 | 8 | Plant Focus. 1987-1993. 15pp. | |||||||||||
7 | 9 | Service in Action (CSU Cooperative Extension). undated. e100pp. | |||||||||||
7 | 10 | Service in Action - drafts. undated. e50pp. | |||||||||||
7 | 11-12 | WaterWise (vol. 1, no. 1 - vol. 3, no. 5; some issues missing). 1994-1997. e250pp. | |||||||||||
7 | 13 | Xeriscape Colorado!. 1989-1993. e100pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 1 | "Plant materials for use on surface-mined lands in arid and semiarid regions". undated. 11pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 2 | Reports - Colorado State University cooperative extension. 1992, undated. 28pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 3 | "Rocky mountain construction". 1994. e50pp. | |||||||||||
Article: "Xeriscaping I-25 through Denver" | |||||||||||||
8 | 4 | "Rocky mountain gardener". 1991. 12pp. | |||||||||||
Article: Feucht, James. "Xeriscaping -Water Conservation Through Creative Landscaping" | |||||||||||||
8 | 5 | Slide program scripts. 1984-1986. e75pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 6 | "Source directory for un-thirsty plants". 1987. e100pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 7 | "Source directory for un-thirsty plants" - drafts. 1987. 17pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 8 | "Water conservation through creative landscaping". 1982. 7pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 9 | Xeriscape bibliography. 1996-1997. 14pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 10 | Xeriscape Colorado 98: how to drive xeriscape home. 1998?. 8pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 11 | "Xeriscape - the future today!". 1984. e150pp. | |||||||||||
8 | 12 | "Xeriscape: water conservation through creative landscaping". 1987. 13pp. |
Series 4: Media, 1987-2003 and undated (0.25 linear feet) |
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This series includes materials that show the before and after of having a xeriscape landscape as well as xeriscape graphics for presentation and/or printed materials. The series contains computer disks, CDs, one VHS tape, and one photograph and is arranged alphabetically by title. | |||||||||||||
Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
8 | 13 | Rocky mountain region workshop. 1987. 1 photograph | |||||||||||
8 | 14 | Old Manifest. undated. 1 5.25" disk | |||||||||||
8 | 15 | Turf type buffalograss seminar. 1992. 1 VHS tape | |||||||||||
8 | 16 | Xeriscape archives. 1993-1994. 1 3.5" disk | |||||||||||
Printed copies of documents filed in Series 1, Subseries 1.2, Denver landscape design and maintenance guidelines; and Series 2, Miscellaneous | |||||||||||||
8 | 17 | Xeriscape Colorado. 2000. 1 CD | |||||||||||
Contains graphics for printed materials, presentation | |||||||||||||
8 | 18 | Xeriscape remodel. 2003. 1 CD and 6pp. |
Series 5: Artifacts, 1989 and undated (1.25 linear feet) |
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This series contains several copies of an award of merit plaque given to Xeriscape Colorado by the American Society of Landscape Architects, as well as a rain gauge. | |||||||||||||
Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
10-11 | Award of merit. 1989. 3 plaques | ||||||||||||
11 | Rain gauge. undated. | ||||||||||||
Instructions are in Series 3, Denver Water Department |