Colorado
Yard rebates in Highlands Ranch
4 programs can pay Highlands Ranch residents for yard projects: 2 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 2 open to anyone in Colorado. The largest, Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share, pays up to $25,000 per household. 1 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Highlands Ranch's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Seasonal
Resource Central Slow the Flow Sprinkler Evaluation and Smart Controller
Resource Central
Free evaluation (about 75 minutes); smart controller or rain sensor install at little to no cost
Douglas County programs
Open to residents anywhere in the county.
- SeasonalPlan required
Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share
Douglas County Government
50% match up to $25,000 per homeowner; community projects up to $50,000; community chipping up to $7,500
Up to $25,000 per household
Anywhere in Colorado
- Open
Colorado Wildfire Mitigation Measures Income Tax Credit
Colorado Department of Revenue (with Colorado State Forest Service standards)
Tax year 2026: 100% of qualifying out-of-pocket cost, up to $1,000 per year (2025 same; 2023-2024 was 25% up to $625). Nonrefundable, no carryforward.
Up to $1,000 per household
- Open
RAQC Mow Down Pollution Electric Equipment Discount and Mower Exchange
Regional Air Quality Council (Mow Down Pollution)
30% off electric mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers and snow blowers at participating retailers, no coupon needed (through 2029). Exchange-event voucher amounts not published.
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Highlands Ranch yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.