Before launching a Water Wise campaign, industry members must have the right tools. The resources listed below will:

• communicate industry needs and concerns to local leaders and decision makers
• educate the public
• expand on information contained within this site

A brief description of these resources and contact information follows:

Literature/Point-of-Sale Materials

California Association of Nurserymen
CAN publishes a variety of Water Wise gardening literature.
Contact: Nicole Fielding, 800-748-6214, for ordering information.

California Landscape Contractor's Association
CLCA produces a Water Wise brochure and video.
For ordering information: http://www.clca.org/edu_catalog.html
Or call 916-448-2522.

Florida Nurserymen & Growers Association
FNGA's Water Wise gardening brochure is colorful and suitable for consumers and the general public.
Contact: Heather Nedley, 800-375-3642, fnga@aol.com

Horticultural Printers produces an 11 x 7 Water Wise billboard for garden center display.
Contact: Customer Service, 800-433-8247

Lincoln, Nebraska
The Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force publishes two brochures, Wise Ways to Water Your Lawn and Waterwise Plants for Lincoln, Nebraska.
Call: 402-441-7571

Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association--ONLA publishes a policy statement on water allocation for production, retail and landscape segments of the nursery industry. It is directed toward political leaders and other decision makers.
Contact: Jennifer Gray, 800-825-5062
www.onla.org

Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association--VNLA's educational videotape series on Water Wise gardening is available on a loan basis.
Contact: Jeffrey Miller, 800-476-0055
www.vnla.org

Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association
WSNLA produces the brochure, How? Tips for Healthy Landscapes and Water Usage, as well as a fact sheet detailing the benefits of landscapes.
Call: 800-672-7711
www.wsnla.org/public/news.html

Books

American Horticultural Society Practical Guide: Water-wise Gardening, by Peter Robinson, Dorling Kindersley, 1999. ISBN: 0789441616.

Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, by Marc Reisner, Penguin USA, 1993. ISBN: 0140178244.

Landscape Management for Water Savings: How to Profit From a Water Efficient Future, by Tom Ash, Municipal Water District of Orange County, 1998. ISBN: 0966655702.
* To order this publication contact: Janet Cole, California Landscape Contractors Association, 916-448-2522, or Joseph Berg, Municipal Water District of Orange County, 714-593-5008. Cost of the book is $20.00

Taylor's Guide to Water-Saving Gardening, by Norman Taylor, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1990. ISBN: 039554422X.