Sustainable Landscape Education Program

Evergreen trees

• Upright juniperAll cultivars of Juniperus chinensis, Juniperus scopulorum,
  Juniperus monosperma, Juniperus osteosperma
• PinyonPinus edulis
• Vanderwolf pinePinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
• PonderosaPinus ponderosa

Shade trees

• Ohio buckeyeAesculus glabra
• Northern catalpa, Western catalpaCatalpa speciosa
• HackberryCeltis occidentalis
• HoneylocustGleditsia triacanthos v. inermis
• Kentucky coffeetreeGymnocladus dioicus
• Crimson Spire oak (narrow shape)Quercus alba x robur 'Crimschmidt'
• Swamp white oakQuercus bicolor
• Bur oakQuercus macrocarpa
• LindenAll species, including Tilia americana, Tilia cordata, Tilia
  tomentosa, etc. 

Small deciduous trees 

• Tatarian maple (including Hot Wings)Acer tataricum
• Russian hawthornCrataegus ambigua
• Thornless cockspur hawthornCrataegus crusgalli
• Washington hawthornCrataegus phaenopyrum
• Golden raintreeKoelreuteria paniculata
• Crabapple (not apple)Malus
• ApricotPrunus armeniaca
  

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Other eligible trees (less commercially available) 

• Bigtooth mapleAcer grandidentatum
• Sensation boxelder mapleAcer negundo 'Sensation'
• Turkish filbertCorylus colurna
• Bristlecone pinePinus aristata
• Austrian pinePinus nigra
• Southwestern white pinePinus strobiformis
• Chinkapin oakQuercus muehlenbergii
• English oakQuercus robur
• Hybrid elm Ulmus x hybrida

Small shrubs

• LeadplantAmorpha canescens
• BarberryBerberis spp.
• Caryopteris (blue mist spirea, bluebeard)Caryopteris x clandonensis
• RabbitbrushEricameria nauseosa var. nauseosa
• Russian sagePerovskia atriplicifolia
• Mugo pine (dwarf)Pinus mugo
• PotentillaPotentilla fruticosa

Large shrubs

• ServiceberryAmelanchier alnifolia, Amelanchier canadensis
• FernbushChamaebatiaria millefolium
• Apache plumeFallugia paradoxa
• New Mexican privetForestiera neomexicana
• NinebarkPhysocarpus opulifolius
• Nanking cherryPrunus tomentosa
• Three-leaf sumacRhus trilobata
• CurrantRibes spp.
• LilacSyringa spp.
• ViburnumViburnum spp. 

Spreading shrubs

• ManzanitaArctostaphylos x coloradoensis
• Spreading juniperJuniperus spp.
• Pawnee Buttes sand cherryPrunus besseyi 'P011S'
• Grow-Low SumacRhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'
  

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Other eligible shrubs (less commercially available) 

• Western sagebrushArtemisia tridentata
• Four-wing saltbushAtriplex canescens
• Siberian peashrubCaragana arborescens
• Mountain mahoganyCercocarpus montanus
• Carol Mackie daphneDaphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'
• Bluestem jointfirEphedra equisetina
• Gambel oakQuercus gambelii
• Wavyleaf oakQuercus x undulata
• Silver buffaloberryShepherdia argentea
• Hancock coralberrySymphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock'
• YuccaYucca glauca

• Sustainable Landscape Education Program (“Program”) Participants must have a Colorado Springs Utilities (“Utilities”) residential water service account to receive a coupon toward the purchase of select trees or shrubs.
• Participants must register for the Sustainable Landscape Education Program (“Program”) at csu.org to receive a coupon toward the purchase of select trees or shrubs.
• Participants must complete the curriculum and pass the knowledge check quiz to receive a coupon toward the purchase of select trees or shrubs.
• Participants are automatically enrolled in Utilities’ Ongoing Water Education Program, which provides Participants information about a variety of water topics via email newsletter. Participants can unsubscribe from this email newsletter at any time.
• Coupons are accepted only at participating nurseries and may only be redeemed for plants listed on the Approved Species List.
• Plants purchased with the coupon must be planted at the premise address entered in the class pre‐registration process.
• Customers who have stopped water service are not eligible for a coupon unless they are transferring service to another address with Colorado Springs Utilities water service.
• The premise address listed in the program registration process must have a Utilities residential water account.
• Utilities is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, or illegible coupons.
• Coupons expire on the date listed on the coupon and will not be accepted after that date.
• Utilities reserves the right to verify compliance with these terms, including but not limited to a physical site review. If review deems qualifying plants were not planted, Utilities reserves the right to remove the noncomplying participant from the program and the amount of the coupon may be charged back to the utility account.
• Coupons are limited to one per Utilities water account and 5 per Utilities customer (Person).
• All requirements of the program are subject to change at any time.
• Landlords who participate in the Program for their rental property(ies) and who do not have an active account with Utilities are required to complete and submit an IRS form W‐9 along with other documentation.
• Coupons are offered on a first‐come, first‐served basis and are subject to availability of funds. Program registration is limited due to the annual budget allocated to this program.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER: Utilities makes no representations or warranties about any trees or shrubs, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or water requirements. This program is subject to change and/or discontinuation without notice. Utilities reserves the right to inspect premises. Utilities is not liable or responsible for any act or omission of any contractor whatsoever.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: In no event shall Utilities be liable to Participant or any third party for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages, including loss of profits, loss of use or cost of replacement equipment associated with replacement of equipment and management of resultant wastes. Nothing in the Program shall be interpreted to limit or prevent the protections afforded to Utilities under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. § 24‐10‐101, et seq.

Colorado Open Records Act (“CORA”): Utilities is an enterprise of the City of Colorado Springs, therefore, Utilities’ records are public records open for inspection by any person at reasonable times, except as provided by the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), C.R.S. §24‐72‐200.1 et.seq.   CORA permits the denial of inspection of any records that contain personal and financial information of past or present users of public utilities.