Arrillaga Family Recreation Center

The landscape in front of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center next to City Hall was replaced with mulch and a variety of drought tolerant plants. Mulch helps to insulate plant roots, reduce weeds, minimize water loss and control erosion. Overtime, the decomposition of mulch increases the water-holding capacity of the soil, thereby conserving water. Similarly, the City removed the landscape area that surrounds the fountain in front of the Arrillaga Center and installed water efficient plants. Drip irrigation was also installed which delivers water in slow, small drips to individual or groups of plants. Drip irrigation is the most efficient type of automatic irrigation for non-turf areas which can save up to 75% of the amount of water used by traditional sprinkler systems.