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2008 Contest Information
2007 Contest Winners
 Did
you know that even in normal rainfall years, Californians must use every
drop of water wisely? Do you know where your water comes from and how
it reaches your tap?
Studies show the more people know about their water supply, the more they
will do to conserve and protect it. That's why RWA and its members are
working to raise public awareness of our most precious natural resource.
Here are some information resources to help you learn more about water
supply sources, water quality issues, water management tools and water-saving
practices for homes and businesses.
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Contact Information
for Your Water Conservation Coordinator
Each water service provider has a staff person called a "Water Conservation
Coordinator" ready to answer questions about water efficiency and
provide details on the services available to you. If you are unsure
who your water service provider is, please call our Be Water Smart
Hotline at: 1-888-WTR-TIPS (1-888-987-8477) for assistance. More...
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Water Fun for Kids
This series of fun pages tells why water is precious and how kids
can help our region be more water efficient. More...
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Tools for the Classroom
RWA sponsors both the "Great Water Mystery" school assembly program
and the Sacramento Bee’s Newspaper In Education "Be Water Smart" program
to bring water information to more than 15,000 students each year.
More...
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Water-Wise Advice
for Homeowners
Get tips and resources for saving water, saving energy and reducing
your metered water bill. More...
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Gardening 101
Planting a new garden? Here is some expert advice on water-wise plants
and landscaping, irrigation guidance and other resources for home
and professional landscapers. More...
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Business Know-How
Here's a how-to look at how businesses can save water, energy and
other resources. More...
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Tips for Consumers
Get a handy list of services and products that can help you use boost
water efficiency at home. More...
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The Regional Water Authority (RWA) and local
water providers have launched the 2008 ULTIMATE “Water Smart”
Garden Makeover Contest!
The Regional Water Authority and local water providers in the
greater Sacramento area have partnered to create the ULTIMATE
"Water Smart" Garden Makeover Contest. Contest is open to all
homeowners whose water providers are members of the Regional Water
Efficiency Program.
Did you know that water smart gardens are beautiful and can save
you money while increasing the value of your home? The Contest
is aimed at helping local homeowners save water and money by incorporating
water-wise gardening concepts such as low-water use plants and
trees into their landscaping.
Grand Prize: one free makeover of the winner's
front yard, featuring a custom water smart landscape design by
Cheryl Buckwalter from Landscape Liaisons and equipment and services
donated by generous partners such as Garden Retreats, Capital
Nursery, Village Nurseries and Bedrock Pavestones. (Total prize
valued at up to $40,000).
RUNNER-UP prizes:
Second Prize: A professionally designed, custom
water wise landscape plan by Joseph Pattin of Garden Retreats.
Third Prize: Two trees in 24-inch boxes chosen
for the winner's location using the "River
Friendly Landscaping Guidelines." (published by the Sacramento
Stormwater Quality Partnership).
How you can enter:
-Call the "Be Water Smart" hotline at 888-WTR-TIPS (888-987-8477)
and sign up for a Water Wise House Call.
or
-Download an entry form and mail the completed application to:
"Be Water Smart" - the ULTIMATE Water Smart Garden Makeover Contest,
2729 Prospect Park Dr. #220, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670.
Entry forms must be received by June 16, 2008 For more details
about the contest, view the rules
and guidelines.
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Our Generous
Partners Include:
(in alphabetical order)
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Sign up for a Water Wise House Call
During a Water Wise House call, a trained water efficiency professional
will visit your home free of charge to check your irrigation system
and provide a custom watering schedule. If requested, they will check
indoor plumbing fixtures for leaks and also provide free water saving
materials and devices.
To sign up for a water wise house call or to learn about free services
to help you save water call the "Be Water Smart" hotline at 888-WTR-TIPS
(888-987-8477). This contest made possible
by the generous contribution of our partners.
DISCLAIMER:
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process or service
by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not necessarily
constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by
the Regional Water Authority or otherwise affiliated agencies.
Key contest sponsors include Atlas Disposal, Bedrock Pave
Stones, Capital Nursery, Cojo Landscape Construction, Cornflower
Farms, Curb Pro, English Garden Care Inc, Ewing Irrigation, Garden
Retreats, Hunter Irrigation, Landscape Liaisons, Lighting Geek,
Michelle McKnight Photography, Nortech Waste LLC, Pacific Grass
& Turf, Pavestone, Pottery World, Rhodes Landscape Design &
Build, Roseville Shade Tree Program, SMUD Shade Tree Program, Unique
Lighting, Valley Rock, Village Nurseries and the Water Forum. Click
here for more information about our designer Cheryl
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Cheryl Buckwalter
Principal, Landscape Liaisons
Cheryl is a residential landscape designer who specializes in
water-conserving and ecologically-responsible landscapes. Because
she understands that every design needs an implementation plan -
or it's just a design - Cheryl forms partnerships with her clients
and works closely with them to interpret their desires and needs.
Then through communication, collaboration, and coordination, she
unites contractors, suppliers, and other service providers to
help produce and maintain these functional and creative landscapes
- the special places her clients can enjoy for years to come.
Cheryl holds a degree in Environmental Horticulture from Sierra
College. She is Vice President of the Sacramento District's Board
of Directors for the Association
of Professional Landscape Designers® (APLD),
a Professional Member of the International
Society of Arboriculture (ISA),
and a Committee Member for EcoLandscape
California. She was the Project Manager for the 2007 ULTIMATE
Water Smart Garden Makeover Contest and is the Designer and Project
Manager for the 2008 Contest. She has also been the Director of
Horticultural Services for an interiorscape company.
Cheryl prides herself in providing the utmost attention to every
detail of her designs and installations. As her company's slogan
states, the "difference is in the details."
Contact information:
Email: landscapeliaisons@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 530.887.9887
Cell: 916.207.8787
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