Golden State Water Company and its conservation partner Save Our Water, California’s statewide conservation education program, are teaming up to host a “Golden Lawn Contest” during the month of September. Given the drought emergency in California, the “Golden Lawn Contest” is designed to further promote outdoor conservation by highlighting customers who have limited or stopped irrigating their lawns to help preserve water supplies depleted by four consecutive dry years.
The contest encourages Golden State Water customers to share photos of their golden lawns through Sept. 29 for a chance to win up to a $100 bill credit toward their water bill. Photos can be submitted via email at contest@gswater.comor sent to @GoldenStateH2O on Twitter using the #GoGoldCA hashtag.
“The majority of California’s residential water use is for outdoor irrigation, and this contest is a great opportunity to both recognize customers who are using water responsibly and embrace lawns that have gone gold,” said Denise Kruger, Senior Vice President of Regulated Utilities for Golden State Water. “We applaud our customers who have taken steps to limit or stop lawn irrigation, as well as those who have converted to drought-tolerant landscapes to reduce their outdoor water use.”
All photos submitted are eligible to be highlighted on the Golden State Water (gswater.com) and Save Our Water (saveourwater.com) websites, as well as the organizations’ Twitter and other social media channels. Prizes will be awarded on Sept. 30 for the top two photos submitted, with bill credits rewarded for first ($100) and second place ($50).
“We are excited to partner with Golden State Water to promote conservation and the Golden Lawn Contest, which ties in with Save Our Water’s efforts to encourage Californians to let their lawn go and fade to gold,” said Jennifer Persike, Deputy Executive Director of External Affairs and Operations for the Association of California Water Agencies. “As Californians, we really need to change the way we think about water use. Letting our lawns go gold or converting to drought-tolerant landscapes are easy steps we can take that will significantly reduce the amount of water we use every day.”
For more information on the contest guidelines and submission details, customers are encouraged to visit gswater.com/contest or saveourwater.com. For contest updates and information about the drought and conservation, follow Golden State Water (@GoldenStateH2O) and Save Our Water (@SaveOurWater) on Twitter.
