New portal bridges water efficiency with landscaping design

The Landscapes for Living portal allows customers to build their dream landscape while using water properly.
July 14, 2025

Jenna Shimmin, director of water use efficiency for the Eastern Municipal Water District in California, discusses a new portal called Landscapes for Living that helps residents create their outdoor living spaces while using water efficiently. Shimmin discusses where the portal concept began, how it works and how it brings customers, consultants and the agency together.

 

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Katie Johns

Katie Johns, editor-in-chief of Stormwater Solutions, graduated from the University of Missouri in 2016 with a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Johns joined the Stormwater Solutions team in September 2019. Johns also helps plan the annual StormCon conference and co-hosts the Talking Under Water podcast. Prior to entering the B2B industry, she worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Sarasota, Florida, and a magazine assistant editor in the Chicago suburbs. She can be reached at [email protected].

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