Community - Based Outdoor Water Efficiency Compaign - $10,000

The Columbia Valley Botanical Garden (CVBG) aims to reduce water consumption through demonstrated water efficient gardening practices and an active education and outreach campaign for outdoor water reduction in the community of Invermere through the growing months of 2005.

The Columbia Valley and its communities have been coming to terms with the need for water conservation in the region. Droughts in the region and increasing population have reiterated the need for a water strategy. COWEC reflects this expressed regional and local need.

The District of Invermere (DoI) sends out educational material every year to encourage gardeners in the community to optimize outdoor water use, for example through alternate day watering restrictions. It is estimated that outdoor water use is responsible for the largest single source of domestic consumption in the valley during the summer months.

In addition, the garden feels the need to conserve the plant legacy of the region and innovate and demonstrate xeriscaping techniques to create norms of water efficient gardening technique in a region where water conservation is paramount.

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