Texas SmartScape® Outreach & Planning Tools

General SmartScape tools

• Facts about SmartScape
• SmartScape Train-the-Speaker resources
• SmartScape talking points [PDF]
• Outreach event ideas and partnership suggestions [PDF]
• Contacts for speaker
• Tips for writing a press release for your local media [PDF]
• Brochures & Posters that can be tailored for your needs
• Demonstration gardens near you
• Find related public outreach events in your area
• SmartScape Photo Gallery 1- contains photos of gardens
• SmartScape Photo Gallery 2 - contains graphics and sample outreach materials

Tools specific to SmartScape month

• SmartScape Month FAQ
• 2012 SmartScape Month - Beat the Drought, Go the Texas SmartScape Route
  • PSAs for print: version 1 and version 2 [JPG]
  • News release template [Word]
  2011 SmartScape Month - Everything's bigger in Texas, but your water bill doesn't have to be...
  • PSAs for print: version 1, version 2, version 3 [JPG]
  • News release template [Word]
• 2009 SmartScape Month - Is your lawn a big spender? Put your yard on a budget!
  • PSAs for print: color, black and white [JPG]
  • News release template [Word]
• 2008 SmartScape Month - Be bloomin' creative...plant native!
  • Posters or PSAs for print [PDF] [Word]
  • News release template [Word]
• 2007 SmartScape Month - Keep your green-in your yard and in your wallet- SmartScape!
  • Poster or handout templates [PDF] [Word]
  • PSAs for print [PDF] [Word]
• Public service announcements for radio [PDF] [Word]
• Sample resolution/proclamation: sample 1, sample 2, sample 3[Word]