Arapahoe County to save 1.5 million gallons of water by changing type of grass

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Officials with Arapahoe County are changing a three-acre field in Littleton to a type of grass that will withstand Colorado's current climate.

9News reports the county is replacing Kentucky Bluegrass with Colorado prairie grass. The native grass won't require irrigation at all, whereas Kentucky Bluegrass can require up to 2.5 inches of water every week during the summer.

The change is projected to save 1.5 million gallons of water every year once it's fully grown

This is part of a county-wide sustainability plan that began in 2019. The goal is to decrease Arapahoe County's water usage by 13% by 2030.

"We have a number of science-based experts that are telling us, here's where things are headed, and here's how you can do things a little more responsibly," Luc Hatlestad with Arapahoe County told 9News.

According to Hatlestad, Climate Change is at the forefront of Arapahoe County leaders.