Tuesday Is "Save Our Water" Day at 2010 California State Fair Farm


SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - July 26, 2010) -  Save Our Water, the state's largest water conservation program, will host a "Save Our Water Day" at the California State Fair tomorrow, July 27th. The first 1,000 families inside the main gate will receive free bags with Save Our Water posters, decals, seeds and shower-timers. 

"Save Our Water Day at the State Fair helps spread the water conservation message that Californians need to embrace," said Timothy Quinn, executive director of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), which created the Save Our Water program with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in April 2009. "We hope to encourage more people to consider using low-water, California-friendly plants and flowers at home."

Save Our Water and DWR are hosting a special exhibit at the Fair from July 14-August 1. The display is part of the State Fair Farm and will highlight Save Our Water's "Real People, Real Savings" campaign (http://realpeople.saveourh2o.org/).

Despite normal precipitation thus far this year, California's water needs far outstrips its supply. The Save Our Water exhibit in the State Fair Farm educates fair goers about ways to conserve water outdoors by planting beautiful, California-friendly, water-efficient plants, flowers and landscape. A small presentation area features outdoor water conservation demonstrations, guest speakers and performances.

"Fair visitors can learn new ways to save water outdoors, while still maintaining a beautiful yard, at our Save Our Water exhibit," said DWR Director Mark Cowin. "Even with a fairly normal winter, three previous years of drought remind us how important it is to do our part every day to conserve California's water." 

The Save Our Water program is a statewide public education program designed to encourage Californians to make water conservation a daily habit. The program's spring/summer theme, "Real People, Real Savings," features everyday Californians who are saving water inside and outside their homes.

For more information about how to conserve water or about the Save Our Water public education program, please visit www.saveourh2o.org or join the effort on Facebook or Twitter.

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Contact:
Matt Notley
(916) 651-7242