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 GreenhousesÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨ 4351 Shanks Rd., Lake Country, B.C.

Phone: 250-868-1889

Art Knapp KelownaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨1994 Springfield Rd., Kelowna, B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨Phone: 250-860-5633

Bylands Garden CentreÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨ 1600 Byland Road, West Kelowna, B.C.

Phone: 250-769-7272

North Okanagan

Blue Mountain Nursery Company Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨1871 Pleasant Valley Rd., Armstrong, B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨Phone: 250.546.8181

Swan Lake NurserylandÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨ 7920 Highway 97, Vernon, B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨Phone: 250-542-7614

South Okanagan

GardenWorks PentictonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨ 670 Duncan Avenue W., Penticton, B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨Phone: 250-492-5703; Toll Free: 1-800-667-0765

Grasslands NurseryÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨ 3615 Gartrell Road, Summerland, BCÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨Phone: 250-494-4617

Sagebrush NurseryÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨ 7556 Island Road, Oliver, BC

Phone: 250-489-8898

Sandhu GreenhousesÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨ 9707-128 Ave.,Osoyoos, B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¨Phone: 250-495-2676