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1 Switch 2 drip

2 Switch 2 drip July is Smart Irrigation Month knowledge is your power! 1 Learn about the importance of water for you and the earth. 2 Express yourself with coloring pages, connect the dots, a word search, maze and more. 3 Find out what you and your family can do this July for Smart Irrigation Month, because knowledge is your power!

3 Switch Switch2drip H2o oooh! facts Your body is made up of 50 to 75% water that s a lot! Without water your body would not be able to function. Lucky for us we can drink more water when we get thirsty. 2 drip 70% of the Earth s surface is water. But unlike our bodies, the Earth always has the same amount of water. Which makes it special and something to take care of and protect because there is only so much of it. brushing y ur teeth A trip to the loo (toilet) Holey moley, that s a lot of water! Check out how many gallons of H2O it takes to do each of these things. taking a shower (2 gallons) (3 gallons) sources: taking a Bath (40 gallons) (10 minutes = 30 gallons)

4 Switch what is drip? 2 drip My family switched the way we water our garden to drip. I helped my mom lay the tubing around the plants in our backyard. It was fun to put together! Faucet Drip is a way to water plants using only a small amount of water. It very slowly drips water near the plants roots. It keeps plants healthy without wasting water. Tubing stake Button drip emitters Tubing

5 Switch why you should switch 2 drip Switch 2 Drip during July Smart Irrigation Month and you and your family can save water and money! If you already have traditional sprinklers, it is simple to retrofit your system using a 6-outlet adjustable drip manifold or a complete retrofit drip irrigation kit. If you don t have a watering system for your garden or landscape, you can pick up a complete drip irrigation kit with everything you need at any big hardware store. Water Matters - Water Smart! Drip manifold

6 coloring challenge! Share your artwork! Write your name and age on your colorful picture and post it on our DIG Corporation Facebook page. Remember to LIKE the page and share it with your friends and family!

7 coloring challenge! Share your artwork! Write your name and age on your colorful picture and post it on our DIG Corporation Facebook page. Remember to LIKE the page and share it with your friends and family!

8 maze challenge! saving water is A-Mazing! Help the drop in the center find its way to the plant. start here Drip tubing can wrap around corners and between plants. No matter what the shape of your garden, drip tubing can fit to your landscape.

9 word search challenge! search for watering words Can you find the 10 remaining words hidden below? Irrigation Efficient Drip Water Save Tubing Landscape Native Plants Microsprinkler Dripper Timer Y P Z A V J W F E F Q Z I R L P P A M J N P Y U V J F E S A G V R H G N I B U T I L A A N M Y U R J A P M K R K T P V D Z W S Q N O D D Z N M O A E S O I R R I G A T I O N B N N C X J K L K D I R F W Z O K W A F H E V C S P Z D P S F F E P E Z D P R S F R Y P T D R M E R F I R O C I K M G N I T K Y C B F R I P A Q P E A E Z Q E Y Q C I P P Y N E G L P Q A H T I M E C Y Q T N S P Y K B W M O R L R I M K R F E P M V I E X L E F R E I Q O D S H I Y A M T S A O Z N E T I M E R C A A M B O O O F T D X Q Z D E W F J W O L N E O V K L C I V S G O N X A G R U K E S O V A B B O S M N R Y N L Z X E G O

10 Where's mr. Drip? Garden treasure hunt Can you find the 42 items below? 6 button drip emitters 5 flag drip emitters 3 hole punches 12 dragonflies 8 ladybugs 8 hedgehogs button drip emitters flag drip emitters hole punches dragonflies ladybugs hedgehogs

11 Connect the dots Drip's As easy as 1, 2, 3! 1 Connect the dots to give this family a face!

12 Switch 2 drip need name here July is Smart Irrigation Month Somethin' to sing about 2 You ve heard the Thrift Shop song, now check-out our water-saving twist on this hit - Switchin to a DIG Drip! Record your own version with your friends and post a response on YouTube. Have fun!