The Make Water Work challenge lays out several ways residents can conserve water with one community in the Okanagan being named water work champion

Go to to take the challenge and to find plenty of information on conserving water as well as on the make water work plant collection.

"This year the collection has been expanded to include 54 plants, including beautiful grasses, perennials, shrubs and trees, perfect for the dry Okanagan climate," said Corinne Jackson, OBWB communications director. "As well, two new garden centres have joined the program, bringing the total to nine, ensuring nearly all Okanagan residents can walk into a garden centre in their community and find the Make Water Work collection."

Residents who take the challenge will be entered to win several prizes including a grand prize of a water wise yard upgrade worth $6,000.

Participating garden centres offering plants in the Make Water Work Collection.

Central Okanagan

Kel Lake Greenhousesº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨ 4351 Shanks Rd., Lake Country, B.C.

Phone: 250-868-1889

Art Knapp Kelownaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨1994 Springfield Rd., Kelowna, B.C.º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨Phone: 250-860-5633

Bylands Garden Centreº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨ 1600 Byland Road, West Kelowna, B.C.

Phone: 250-769-7272

North Okanagan

Blue Mountain Nursery Company º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨1871 Pleasant Valley Rd., Armstrong, B.C.º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨Phone: 250.546.8181

Swan Lake Nurserylandº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨ 7920 Highway 97, Vernon, B.C.º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨Phone: 250-542-7614

South Okanagan

GardenWorks Pentictonº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨ 670 Duncan Avenue W., Penticton, B.C.º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨Phone: 250-492-5703; Toll Free: 1-800-667-0765

Grasslands Nurseryº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨ 3615 Gartrell Road, Summerland, BCº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨Phone: 250-494-4617

Sagebrush Nurseryº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨ 7556 Island Road, Oliver, BC

Phone: 250-489-8898

Sandhu Greenhousesº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨ 9707-128 Ave.,Osoyoos, B.C.º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù¨Phone: 250-495-2676