CCSD high schools trade grass for greener, more sustainable athletic fields

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español.

The Clark County School District’s yearslong effort to reduce water usage continues as every high school soccer, baseball and softball field is being converted to artificial turf.

The district says it has spent about $195 million so far on the project and has budgeted another $64 million to complete the conversions. The investment will have returns: The Southern Nevada Water Authority will give CCSD rebates of up to $23.5 million for making the switch, according to an agreement between the entities.

There’s also the obvious benefit of pulling less water from the limited Colorado River allotment to keep the grass alive in chronically drought-stricken Nevada .

A CCSD spokesman said the conversions are estimated to reduce water use b