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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Penrose-Water-Supply-Rendering-4-16.9.jpgRendering of two covered water storage tanks situated above a wooded area, with access structures visible on top of each tank.Penrose-Water-Supply-Rendering-4-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Colorado%20Springs%20Utilities%20Logo%201920%20px-1.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."Colorado Springs Utilities Logo 1920 px-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blue%20River%20Water%20Tour.jpgBlue River Water TourBlue River Water Tourhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/info-square.svg“”info-squarehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Northern-Monument-Creek-Map-1080-px.jpgA map showing the run of the Northern Monument Creek Interceptor. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Energy-Wise-Dryer-16.9.jpgA person loads a washing machine with laundry.Energy-Wise-Dryer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/Colorado%20Springs%20Utilities%20Regular%20Logo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."Colorado Springs Utilities Regular Logohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/Travas%20Deal%20copy.jpgPhoto of Colorado Springs Utilities CEO Travas Deal.Travas Deal copyhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. 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A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/BoyStandingInFrontOfFan.jpgA small, smiling child wearing a short sleeve shirt, shorts, and socks in a living room with his arms stretched out while a fan blows air onto him. BoyStandingInFrontOfFan2025-10-27https://www.csu.org/es/blog/nsra-review-wrapping-uphttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/North-Catamount-Reservoir-1920-px.jpgAerial photo of the North Catamount Reservoir. The water is deep blue and surrounded by pine trees.North-Catamount-Reservoir-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/NSRA-Map-1920-px.jpgNSRA-Map-1920-pxNSRA-Map-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/BoyStandingInFrontOfFan.jpgA small, smiling child wearing a short sleeve shirt, shorts, and socks in a living room with his arms stretched out while a fan blows air onto him. BoyStandingInFrontOfFanhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Sprinklers-Native-Grass-1920-px.jpgTwo pop up sprinkler heads spraying water in concentrated streams on a native lawn.Sprinklers-Native-Grass-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. There are signs labeling the different demonstration landscapes and their layout. Another sign has visible text that reads "Coffee & Conservation."Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Colorado%20Springs%20Utilities%20Logo%201920%20px-1.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."Colorado Springs Utilities Logo 1920 px-1https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Garden2025-11-14https://www.csu.org/es/blog/busting-myths-clean-energy-transitionhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/BoyStandingInFrontOfFan.jpgA small, smiling child wearing a short sleeve shirt, shorts, and socks in a living room with his arms stretched out while a fan blows air onto him. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Wind-Solar-1920-px.jpgSolar panels in the foreground with a wind turbine visible in the distance at dusk.Wind-Solar-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Coffee-Conservation-1080-px.jpgA pair of hands cradles a coffee cup adorned with the words “coffee & conservation.” The background features lush green leaves.Coffee-Conservation-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/info-square.svg“”info-squarehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Supplier-Day-1080-px.jpgIllustrated graphic that reads "Colorado Springs Utilities Supplier Day" placed in front of a scenic background of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.Supplier-Day-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-012026-06-11https://www.csu.org/es/solar-energy-programhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/.9.1/Admin-Training-Thumbnail.jpgScreenshot of a PowerPoint slide titled "Admin Training, May 12, 2025"Admin-Training-Thumbnailhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/ExcessFlowValveDiagram.pngExcessFlowValveDiagramExcessFlowValveDiagramhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/mountains.webpmountainsmountainshttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/info-square.svg“”info-square2025-09-17https://www.csu.org/current-projects/fiber-networkhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/811%20before%20you%20dig.jpgA back yard with small yellow flags in it, with the words "CAUTION BURIED GAS LINE" are printed on the flags. A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2.jpgRendering of the proposed Central Substation looking west from Austin Bluffs Parkway. A tall decorative brick wall surrounds electric equipment below power lines.Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2https://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. 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A concrete pumper with an attached crane is parked next to them.Austin-Bluffs-Water-Construction-16.9-3https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Fiber%20Network%201920%20px.jpgA worker in a high-visibility neon green vest walks in front of five rolls of orange fiber conduit. 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The after photo shows an orderly creek with concrete and rock structures on each side of the water.Dry-Creek-Example-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/CSU%20Lifestyle_051Web.jpgCSU Lifestyle_051WebCSU Lifestyle_051Webhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/info-square.svg“”info-squarehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/z-Archive/1920-x-1080-px/Star%20Ranch%20Pump%20Station%20Rendering%20South%20View%201920%20px.jpgStar Ranch Pump Station Rendering South View 1920 pxStar Ranch Pump Station Rendering South View 1920 pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Kelker-Substation-June-2026-16.9.jpgAerial photo of a large fenced-in lot with numerous tall, steel power poles and electrical equipment beneath it. There are lifts, skid steers and other construction equipment on the ground nearby.Kelker-Substation-June-2026-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Fiber-Construction-Map-1080-px.jpgMap with 7 zones. Active build areas include the Rockrimmon, Old Colorado City, Pikeview, and south of Platte Avenue and east of the airport. The completed area is north of Cottonwood Creek Park. The on-hold region is the Briargate and Northgate area. Other areas will be built out in the future.Fiber-Construction-Map-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-px.jpgClose up photo of a worker in safety gear cutting a yellow plastic natural gas pipe. 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Members pictured from left to right are David Leinweber, Ken Casey, Kimberly Gold, Nancy Henjum, Lynette Crow-Iverson, Brandy Williams, Brian Risley, Dave Donelson and Roland Rainey.Current-Utilities-Board-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/1.1/Supplier-Day-1080-px.jpgIllustrated graphic that reads "Colorado Springs Utilities Supplier Day" placed in front of a scenic background of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.Supplier-Day-1080-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Garden2026-06-11https://www.csu.org/es/blog/drake-demolition-completehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Blog%20Images/BoyStandingInFrontOfFan.jpgA small, smiling child wearing a short sleeve shirt, shorts, and socks in a living room with his arms stretched out while a fan blows air onto him. BoyStandingInFrontOfFanhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Blog-Authors/ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogo.jpgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text below logo reads "It's how we're all connected."ColoradoSpringsUtilitiesLogohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/tag-01.svgtag-01tag-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. They are light grey and look similar to shipping containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/back-to-school-16.9.jpgA photo of a pink backpack, a smartphone, pencil and notebook on a table.back-to-school-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/file-06.svgfile-06file-06https://www.csu.org/hubfs/marker-pin-01.svgmarker-pin-01marker-pin-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Drake%20Progress%20August%202024%201920.jpgAn open dirt field next to six natural gas power generators at the site of the old Martin Drake Power Plant in downtown Colorado Springs.Drake Progress August 2024 1920https://www.csu.org/hubfs/play-circle.svgplay-circleplay-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Sprinklers-Native-Grass-1920-px.jpgTwo pop up sprinkler heads spraying water in concentrated streams on a native lawn.Sprinklers-Native-Grass-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Data-Center-16.9.jpgTwo rows of tall computer servers a with yellow and blue wires emerging from the top of them routed to conduit in the ceiling.Data-Center-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Energy-Wise-Dryer-16.9.jpgA person loads a washing machine with laundry.Energy-Wise-Dryer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Native-Plants-High-Temps-16.jpegA plant with multiple stalks of violet blooms and short, creeping small yellow flowers arranged in a rock landscape.Native-Plants-High-Temps-16https://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/help-octagon.svghelp-octagonhelp-octagonhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Demonstration-Garden-Award-16.9.jpgGreen varied landscapes next to a concrete sidewalk. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Icons/Site%20logos/LogoSVG.svgColorado Springs Utilities Logo - Text reads "Colorado Springs Utilities It's how we're all connected."LogoSVGhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Central-Bluffs-Updated-Rendering-1920-px-2.jpgRendering of the proposed Central Substation looking west from Austin Bluffs Parkway. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Resource-Detail-Hero.png“”Resource-Detail-Herohttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/currency-dollar-circle.svgcurrency-dollar-circlecurrency-dollar-circlehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/settings-02.svgsettings-02settings-02https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Other%20Images/HoosierPassTunnel.jpgThe start of the Hoosier Pass Tunnel. Text reads: "HOOSIER PASS TUNNEL BLUE RIVER DIVERSION PROJECT CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 1951."HoosierPassTunnelhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Direct%20Potable%20Reuse%201920.jpgA close up photo of a water spigot with a thin stream of running water coming from it. In the background, a trailer with text that reads "Direct Potable Reuse Mobile Demonstration" is visible.Direct Potable Reuse 1920https://www.csu.org/hubfs/gift-01.svggift-01gift-01https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Homestake%20water%20release.jpgPhoto of a stream flowing through a dense mountain forest under a clear sky.Homestake water releasehttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/JD-Power-Footer-16.9.pngJD-Power-Footer-16.9JD-Power-Footer-16.9https://www.csu.org/hubfs/SharePoint%20Images/Events/CEC%20Mesa%20Garden.jpgA welcome sign at the entrance at the Conservation and Environmental Center. A paver pathway leads toward a wooden pergola surrounded by lush greeneryCEC Mesa Gardenhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-px.jpgA representation of five battery electric storage units photographed from an aerial angle. 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A woman in a blue shirt is digging. 811 before you dighttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Natural-Gas-Construction-DIMP-1920-px.jpgClose up photo of a worker in safety gear cutting a yellow plastic natural gas pipe. 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containers.Battery-Storage-Rendering-Horizon-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Gleditsia-triacanthos-var-(1).jpgGleditsia-triacanthos-var-(1)Gleditsia-triacanthos-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Acer-saccharum-Caddo-(1).jpgAcer-saccharum-Caddo-(1)Acer-saccharum-Caddo-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Pinus-heldreichii-(1).jpgPinus-heldreichii-(1)Pinus-heldreichii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Berberis-aquifolium-(1).jpgBerberis-aquifolium-(1)Berberis-aquifolium-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Scabiosa-caucasica-(1).jpgScabiosa-caucasica-(1)Scabiosa-caucasica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Berlandiera-lyrata-(1).jpgBerlandiera-lyrata-(1)Berlandiera-lyrata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Penstemon-x-mexicali-Psmyers-(1).jpgPenstemon-x-mexicali-Psmyers-(1)Penstemon-x-mexicali-Psmyers-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Veronica-liwanensis-(1).jpgVeronica-liwanensis-(1)Veronica-liwanensis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Forestiera-pubescens-var-(1).jpgForestiera-pubescens-var-(1)Forestiera-pubescens-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Berberis-thunbergii-var.-atropurpurea-Crimson-Pygmy-(1).jpgBerberis-thunbergii-var.-atropurpurea-Crimson-Pygmy-(1)Berberis-thunbergii-var.-atropurpurea-Crimson-Pygmy-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Artemisia-vulgaris-Janlim-(1).jpgArtemisia-vulgaris-Janlim-(1)Artemisia-vulgaris-Janlim-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Juniperus-scopulorum-(1).jpgJuniperus-scopulorum-(1)Juniperus-scopulorum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Aster-Woods-Blue-(1).jpgAster-Woods-Blue-(1)Aster-Woods-Blue-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Quercus-rubra-(1).jpgQuercus-rubra-(1)Quercus-rubra-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Achillea-ageratifolia-subsp.-serbica-(1).jpgAchillea-ageratifolia-subsp.-serbica-(1)Achillea-ageratifolia-subsp.-serbica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Lonicera-korolkowii-Floribunda-(1).jpgLonicera-korolkowii-Floribunda-(1)Lonicera-korolkowii-Floribunda-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Datura-inoxia-(1).jpgDatura-inoxia-(1)Datura-inoxia-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Fraxinus-pennsylvanica-(1).jpgFraxinus-pennsylvanica-(1)Fraxinus-pennsylvanica-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Calamagrostis-brachytricha-(1).jpgCalamagrostis-brachytricha-(1)Calamagrostis-brachytricha-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Salvia-x-sylvestris-Blue-Hill-(1).jpgSalvia-x-sylvestris-Blue-Hill-(1)Salvia-x-sylvestris-Blue-Hill-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Veronica-pectinata-(1).jpgVeronica-pectinata-(1)Veronica-pectinata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Syringa-meyeri-Palibin-(1).jpgSyringa-meyeri-Palibin-(1)Syringa-meyeri-Palibin-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Bouteloua-gracilis-(1).jpgBouteloua-gracilis-(1)Bouteloua-gracilis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/16.9/Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-px.jpgLightning bolt photographed over Garden of the Gods at night.Garden-of-the-Gods-1920-pxhttps://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Catalpa-speciosa-(1).jpgCatalpa-speciosa-(1)Catalpa-speciosa-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Symphoricarpos-occidentalis-(1).jpgSymphoricarpos-occidentalis-(1)Symphoricarpos-occidentalis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Panicum-virgatum-Prairie-Sky-(1).jpgPanicum-virgatum-Prairie-Sky-(1)Panicum-virgatum-Prairie-Sky-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rudbeckia-fulgida-var-(1).jpgRudbeckia-fulgida-var-(1)Rudbeckia-fulgida-var-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Glaucium-flavum-(1).jpgGlaucium-flavum-(1)Glaucium-flavum-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Tanacetum-densum-ssp-(1).jpgTanacetum-densum-ssp-(1)Tanacetum-densum-ssp-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Koelreuteria-paniculata-(1).jpgKoelreuteria-paniculata-(1)Koelreuteria-paniculata-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Campanula-carpatica-Blue-Clips-(1).jpgCampanula-carpatica-Blue-Clips-(1)Campanula-carpatica-Blue-Clips-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Berberis-thunbergii-(1).jpgBerberis-thunbergii-(1)Berberis-thunbergii-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Engelmannia-peristenia-(1).jpgEngelmannia-peristenia-(1)Engelmannia-peristenia-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Poa-pratensis-(1).jpgPoa-pratensis-(1)Poa-pratensis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Hemerocallis-spp-(1).jpgHemerocallis-spp-(1)Hemerocallis-spp-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Rosa-Nearly-Wild-(1).jpgRosa-Nearly-Wild-(1)Rosa-Nearly-Wild-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Iberis-sempervirens-(1).jpgIberis-sempervirens-(1)Iberis-sempervirens-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Thymus-serpyllum-Pink-Chintz-(1).jpgThymus-serpyllum-Pink-Chintz-(1)Thymus-serpyllum-Pink-Chintz-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Agastache-Blue-Fortune-(1).jpegAgastache-Blue-Fortune-(1)Agastache-Blue-Fortune-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Helenium-autumnale-(1).jpgHelenium-autumnale-(1)Helenium-autumnale-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Syringa-pubescens-subsp-patula-Miss-Kim-(1).jpgSyringa-pubescens-subsp-patula-Miss-Kim-(1)Syringa-pubescens-subsp-patula-Miss-Kim-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Allium-sphaerocephalon-(1).jpegPurple 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(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Crataegus-crus-galli-(1).jpgCrataegus-crus-galli-(1)Crataegus-crus-galli-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Amelanchier-canadensis-(1).jpegAmelanchier-canadensis-(1)Amelanchier-canadensis-(1)https://www.csu.org/hubfs/Water-Wise-Plants/Acer-ginnala-(1).jpegTree with green leaves standing on a grassy area with rocks at its 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montanus (1)Cercocarpus montanus 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Blaukappe-(1)Eryngium-planum 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