Let’s Make Water Work and Plant FireSmart™, Okanagan!

From Armstrong to Osoyoos, Okanagan citizens know that taking the Make Water Work Pledge is a great way to show commitment and take action towards a more water-efficient and fire-ready region. Adopting water-efficient practices and planting FireSmart™ not only helps make our region fire-resilient, but also saves you money, time and effort.

Now It’s Your Turn To Take The Pledge

  • Let’s make things interesting.

    Whichever community collects the most pledges per capita will win the prestigious title of MAKE WATER WORK CHAMPION COMMUNITY.

    Some people try to win the Cup. This is better. Get your community involved and earn your bragging rights.
  • Please choose your community
  • Find past champions here. To view full contest rules click here.
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Thanks to all those who pledged:

  • ALL
  • Armstrong
  • Kelowna
  • West Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  • Vernon
  • Penticton/Penticton Indian Band
  • Lake Country
  • Spallumcheen
  • Coldstream
  • Peachland
  • Summerland
  • Oliver
  • Osoyoos
  • RDOS
  1. MarionLake Country
  2. Patrick CrissSpallumcheen
  3. David WarnePeachland
  4. Barbara LeslieRDOS
  5. Crystal WardWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  6. Krista JohnsonSummerland
  7. Anu JoshiWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  8. Heidi RiegerLake Country
  9. Kathy McCourtOsoyoos
  10. Randall BamfordKelowna
  11. Kim BarlowKelowna
  12. Kat TancockVernon
  13. AvivaArmstrong
  14. Kenzie JonesPenticton/Penticton Indian Band
  15. Shelley CourtneyKelowna
  16. Marian MorryKelowna
  17. Donna RubadeauKelowna
  18. Joanne ZiebartOsoyoos
  19. Amanjot GillOsoyoos
  20. Kathy BrattonOsoyoos
  21. Cheryl DasOsoyoos
  22. Shane GordonOsoyoos
  23. T. HermanOsoyoos
  24. Leigh SimpsonRDOS
  25. Liz ReschKelowna
  26. Nancy WebbKelowna
  27. Dawn RadcliffeVernon
  28. KimberlyKelowna
  29. Daniel InglotKelowna
  30. Laurel BraunKelowna
  31. Jane JonesKelowna
  32. Gwen MarshSummerland
  33. Grant ThompsonSummerland
  34. Brian HawesColdstream
  35. Darlene RomankoPeachland
  36. Tracy HendersonRDOS
  37. Carolyn MonaghanSummerland
  38. Rick TremblayOliver
  39. Shelley TremblayOliver
  40. Karen HoughtalingOliver
  41. Stephanie BrowmOliver
  42. Doug BrownOliver
  43. S ThomsonOliver
  44. Angela NagyKelowna
  45. Owen GriceOliver
  46. Amelia nashOliver
  47. Linda NunesOliver
  48. Melanie ZingerOliver
  49. Jordan chamzukWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  50. Garth and Christine WilliamsWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  51. Barbara BurnsOliver
  52. Kim McFaddenPeachland
  53. Joseph GrafeKelowna
  54. Dave CraigWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  55. George MOsoyoos
  56. Brenda McPhersonOsoyoos
  57. Vera ApplebyOsoyoos
  58. Bob ApplebyOsoyoos
  59. NICOLE EASTMANKelowna
  60. Bryan RosbergKelowna
  61. Jen WalravenKelowna
  62. Makayla AblittLake Country
  63. Betty Lou BahnsenOliver
  64. James SizemoreOliver
  65. Nicole SizemoreOliver
  66. Paul SizemoreOliver
  67. Kristy JeanWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  68. Kent DagenaisOliver
  69. Richard ZeemanOliver
  70. Samantha ZeemanOliver
  71. Chelsea BrooksOliver
  72. Grady BrooksOliver
  73. John BrooksOliver
  74. Brittany KnealeWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  75. KimOliver
  76. Carol SeymourOliver
  77. Pavan DhaliwalOliver
  78. Jacquelyn CramerArmstrong
  79. Hilary TurpinWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  80. Kayt EllWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  81. Ana Rempel-WryKelowna
  82. Wade DuncanOliver
  83. DianePenticton/Penticton Indian Band
  84. JoAnne MitchellOliver
  85. Carleen M NemesOliver
  86. KristenOliver
  87. victoria molloyPeachland
  88. Scott HesselgraveOliver
  89. Arlene PagtakhanLake Country
  90. Dave KitchingOliver
  91. Jane A SlaterOsoyoos
  92. JoeArmstrong
  93. Tara WallaceArmstrong
  94. NicoleKelowna
  95. Richelle GibersonPenticton/Penticton Indian Band
  96. Brad BuieLake Country
  97. Mary AsselinOsoyoos
  98. Lynda GrantPeachland
  99. Bonny TaylorLake Country
  100. Brittany EganLake Country
  101. Maeann EffaLake Country
  102. Maria DericksonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  103. Harold James DericksonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  104. Harold James JR DericksonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  105. Nelson DericksonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  106. Jordan CobleWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  107. Mic WerstuikWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  108. bobbi TronsonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  109. Jennifer LubeWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  110. Bev SwiteWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  111. Barbara CobleWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  112. Lindsay AllmanWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  113. GagandeepKelowna
  114. Emma WicksWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  115. Lisa PastroWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  116. kelly douglasWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  117. Jo-Ann DerricksonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  118. Jodi SperberWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  119. Megan StewartWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  120. Krista DerricksonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  121. evelyn lubeWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  122. Phyllis ArgyleOsoyoos
  123. Mark GodlewskiWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  124. Jeff RamsdenKelowna
  125. Curtis MoyanKelowna
  126. Colm MPenticton/Penticton Indian Band
  127. Kyla FPenticton/Penticton Indian Band
  128. Jim KingKelowna
  129. Jacqueline GullionKelowna
  130. Judie SteevesWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  131. Joshua SmithKelowna
  132. Sharon SpringKelowna
  133. Emily NoonanKelowna
  134. Brad ParksKelowna
  135. Fred FowlerArmstrong
  136. Shirley FowlerArmstrong
  137. Nick DashOsoyoos
  138. Mike KostynukOsoyoos
  139. Christine YostOsoyoos
  140. Arthur MarshallOsoyoos
  141. Lyn LidbergOsoyoos
  142. Dolores MoonOsoyoos
  143. Janice WilsonOsoyoos
  144. V. Joanne PattersonOsoyoos
  145. Lorraine ArthurOsoyoos
  146. Roger AllenOsoyoos
  147. Terri NicholsonArmstrong
  148. Heather WhittallOliver
  149. Eileen PerkinOsoyoos
  150. Terry FrancisArmstrong
  151. ReneArmstrong
  152. Trevor GambellOsoyoos
  153. Brian EhlersOsoyoos
  154. Sheldon PeartOsoyoos
  155. Janet MarcotteOsoyoos
  156. JoselynArmstrong
  157. David HuppieOsoyoos
  158. Bill MaderOsoyoos
  159. William ThomasOsoyoos
  160. Michelle FritzOsoyoos
  161. Dawn LemkeOsoyoos
  162. Sandra SchiraKelowna
  163. M BrarOliver
  164. Karen LauerSummerland
  165. Michael ClappVernon
  166. Carolyn DrexelKelowna
  167. Blair IrelandLake Country
  168. Shiela LangeRDOS
  169. Carol SheridanOliver
  170. Jodee HermistonKelowna
  171. Judy McAuliffeOliver
  172. Christina EvertonArmstrong
  173. Cori TeeterArmstrong
  174. Lily VendittiOliver
  175. Josh RoyArmstrong
  176. Emily RoyArmstrong
  177. Debbie SidwellOsoyoos
  178. Kimberley KrellWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  179. Andrea CorderoOliver
  180. Cheryl TardifWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  181. Keith & Pippa Dean-VeermanLake Country
  182. Casey BrouwerOsoyoos
  183. Pat SpringOsoyoos
  184. Carolyn HuttemaOsoyoos
  185. Rob HuttemaOsoyoos
  186. Christine DORATYOliver
  187. Ursula StephaneOliver
  188. Shirley Corley-RourkeOliver
  189. Janet LockwoodLake Country
  190. Pam DesjardineKelowna
  191. Amanda ArmstrongLake Country
  192. Karen MillerLake Country
  193. Raphael DesjarlaisWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  194. Fred LaymanOsoyoos
  195. Shane McPhersonOsoyoos
  196. Sawyer ethierOsoyoos
  197. Teresa kellyOliver
  198. Sean KennedyOliver
  199. Dennis MagoffinOliver
  200. Linda MagoffinOliver
  201. Leon MagoffinOliver
  202. GordinOsoyoos
  203. John larsenOsoyoos
  204. Ulla larsenOsoyoos
  205. Glenn WallnerOsoyoos
  206. Callum WallnerOsoyoos
  207. Tina WallnerOsoyoos
  208. Louisa WallnerOsoyoos
  209. Wanda BrooksOliver
  210. Conor LoughnaneOliver
  211. Ashley MouraOliver
  212. ray brownArmstrong
  213. Deb HudonOsoyoos
  214. Angela NangleOsoyoos
  215. Clare HawkindOsoyoos
  216. Lillian SuttonOsoyoos
  217. Christine NeufeldKelowna
  218. Ashley BedellWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  219. Carol SheridanOliver
  220. JamieWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  221. Sarah CrookallOsoyoos
  222. Olivia LawsonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  223. Dawn LowArmstrong
  224. Steve RobinsonOsoyoos
  225. Jim KingOsoyoos
  226. Zach PoturicaOsoyoos
  227. Lauren OshaskiOsoyoos
  228. Cody BrooksOliver
  229. Kerry KomadinaOsoyoos
  230. KathyOsoyoos
  231. Tammy DerbyshireOsoyoos
  232. Marg CoulsonOsoyoos
  233. Kahlua GordinOsoyoos
  234. Rod RislingOsoyoos
  235. Pam DavisOsoyoos
  236. Tyler MadsenOsoyoos
  237. Denise GaluskaLake Country
  238. Gerald DavisOsoyoos
  239. Liam LoveridgeOsoyoos
  240. Corinne JanowOliver
  241. Jim ZakallOsoyoos
  242. Amy RobinsonOsoyoos
  243. Sue McKortoffOsoyoos
  244. Tricia BrettLake Country
  245. Melissa SmithArmstrong
  246. Warren SmithArmstrong
  247. John WagnerKelowna
  248. Barb SchmidtArmstrong
  249. Bruce adamsArmstrong
  250. Michael HendersonWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  251. Mar BooneArmstrong
  252. Werner LuttmerdingArmstrong
  253. Michelle LuttmerdingArmstrong
  254. Edmund ChanLake Country
  255. D StuartLake Country
  256. Suzanne BoosWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  257. Gail OttesenVernon
  258. Michele HillArmstrong
  259. Chris PieperArmstrong
  260. Maureen WilliamsonArmstrong
  261. Nick MartyOsoyoos
  262. Teresa MartyOsoyoos
  263. Lieza MunckhofOliver
  264. Pam PetersonRDOS
  265. DonLake Country
  266. Gisele JeanKelowna
  267. Jan JohnstonKelowna
  268. Oliver and District Heritage SocietyOliver
  269. Trevor AmosOliver
  270. Kelly MercerOliver
  271. Petra VeintimillaOliver
  272. Faryn JanzenOliver
  273. NicOliver
  274. Lena HallOliver
  275. Shannon GrataOliver
  276. Kai KaplanOliver
  277. Connie MagoffinOliver
  278. Megan MartinOliver
  279. Dave MattesOliver
  280. Earl ZingerOliver
  281. Maklen ZingerOliver
  282. Melanie ZingerOliver
  283. Martin JohansenOliver
  284. Aimee GriceOliver
  285. Harriet LougheedOliver
  286. Teri LougheedOliver
  287. Brian LougheedOliver
  288. Fiona WeinerOliver
  289. Ash RegnerOliver
  290. Kimberly LangeOliver
  291. Rochelle LougheedOliver
  292. Wayne AndersonOliver
  293. Caitlyn BennettOliver
  294. Brieanne MaderOliver
  295. Nadia WilsonOliver
  296. Reid LinklaterPenticton/Penticton Indian Band
  297. Rob RobinsonSummerland
  298. Hannah SmithKelowna
  299. Stacy LiitleOsoyoos
  300. Leannastevenot@hotmail.comOsoyoos
  301. Shannon MillerOsoyoos
  302. Kara BurtonOsoyoos
  303. Carmen KocsisWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  304. Tara LockerbyOsoyoos
  305. John BlashkoOsoyoos
  306. Gwyenith BruceOliver
  307. Adrienne FedrigoRDOS
  308. Edith ReardonKelowna
  309. Jasmine calistoOsoyoos
  310. Denise BlashkoOsoyoos
  311. Yvea ZaelsKelowna
  312. Sigrie KendrickKelowna
  313. Carmen WeldWest Kelowna/Westbank First Nation
  314. Amanda BurnettPenticton/Penticton Indian Band

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Pledge and help your community win the Make Water Work Championship Title in the Okanagan! Find past winners here

Learn about taking the Make Water Work Pledge in the Okanagan

Why take the Pledge?

As Okanagan residents, we cherish the beauty and bounty of our region, and a vital part of that is our water. From Kalamalka to Okanagan and Skaha Lakes, our water resources are essential for our lifestyle, agriculture, and environment. Taking the Make Water Work Pledge is a simple yet powerful way for every Okanagan resident to actively participate in water conservation. By committing to practical water-saving actions, you directly contribute to the long-term health of our lakes and streams, ensuring their sustainability for future generations. Join your neighbours and become a water-wise Okanagan community member.

About the Okanagan Make Water Work Pledges

When you… pledge to only water your lawn between dusk and dawn:

You maximize your Okanagan water conservation efforts by pledging to water your lawn during the cooler hours of dusk or dawn. This simple step significantly reduces water loss due to evaporation under the hot Okanagan sun, ensuring your lawn receives the hydration it needs while contributing to a waterwise Okanagan community.

When you… pledge to water plants, not pavement:

You become a mindful water user in the Okanagan by pledging to direct your watering efforts towards your plants and gardens, not onto driveways, sidewalks, or other paved surfaces. This targeted approach minimizes water waste and ensures that our valuable Okanagan water is used efficiently to nourish your landscaping.

When you… pledge to mow smart – not too low, not too high.

You commit to a healthy lawn that balances water retention and FireSmart principles. Mow as needed to keep grass within 2-3 inches long to retain water, but don’t allow the grass to get longer than 4 inches for a FireSmart yard. But you don’t need a ruler! This typically means mowing more frequently in spring and fall, and less in summer.

When you… pledge to plant FireSmart plants:

You help protect your home and community from wildfire while conserving water. FireSmart™ plants are both drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, making them ideal for Okanagan landscapes. By choosing plants that resist fire and thrive in dry conditions, your yard becomes a beautiful, protective space that works harder for your family and the region.

When you… pledge to choose waterwise landscaping practices like xeriscaping and clover lawns:

You commit to a smarter, more sustainable approach to gardening and landscape management. Xeriscaping and clover lawns require less water, less maintenance, and still offer vibrant, functional spaces for your home. By embracing these practices, you’re supporting a greener future for the Okanagan and showing that beautiful yards don’t have to be thirsty ones.

When you… pledge to choose plants suitable to our dry climate:

You embrace the natural beauty of the Okanagan and conserve water by pledging to select drought-tolerant plants for your garden and landscaping. Choosing plants adapted to our dry climate reduces the need for supplemental irrigation, making your garden more sustainable and contributing to overall Okanagan water conservation.

When you… pledge to tune up your irrigation:

You ensure your irrigation system is operating efficiently and minimizing water waste by pledging to regularly inspect and tune it up. Checking for leaks, adjusting sprinkler heads, and using timers effectively can significantly reduce your water consumption and contribute to a waterwise Okanagan.

When you… pledge to aerate your lawn and top dress with compost:

You improve your lawn’s water absorption and retention by pledging to aerate and top dress with compost. Aeration creates pathways for water and nutrients to reach the roots, while compost enriches the soil and helps it hold moisture. This natural approach to lawn care reduces the need for frequent watering and supports Okanagan water conservation.

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