How 4 Iconic Places in Los Angeles Are Saving Water

Dodger Stadium, Forest Lawn, the Getty, and Exposition Park seek innovative ways to conserve during the drought.

California’s drought has persisted for four years, prompting the governor to order water suppliers to cut consumption by 25 percent. So how are Los Angeles landmarks responding to the water crisis?

We contacted four iconic spots—Dodger Stadium, Forest Lawn–Hollywood Hills, the Getty Center, and Exposition Park—to ask what they are doing to conserve water. Three of the four declined to release data (which is not public record) on how much they use. But they all described the steps they are taking, from an experimental machine that sucks water out of humid air to draining of popular fountains.

Before the drought, Dodger Stadium workers never had to soak trees and plants surrounding the 56,000-capacity ballpark and its sprawling parking lots. “These areas

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