Team WaterSmart

Welcome to the Team WaterSmart Get Involved RDN page!

Check out all of the great upcoming initiatives being offered throughout the Regional District of Nanaimo. We will keep our community calendar up-to-date with where to find Team WaterSmart - whether it's fun community events, educational workshops, or adventurous outdoor activities.

Water conservation and environmental protection are values shared by all of us so come get involved and help to appreciate our water...because every drop counts!

Winter / Spring 2026:

Team WaterSmart in your community - Check out our events calendar to see when Team WaterSmart will be in your community with our interactive booth. Ask us for information and resources on water stewardship rebates, irrigation advice, water saving techniques, water restrictions, and more!
Go on a self-guided tour of Rain Gardens in your community! Do you want to learn more about Raingardens and visit some in your community? Check out this brochure and then go and see some in action!
Water Stewardship Rebates- rebates are opening January 19, 2026. Do not miss out and get pre-approved today!
For all RDN residents (electoral area and municipal residents) new for 2025 the Irrigation and Soil rebate is now open to Strata groups
- Irrigation Upgrades and Soil Improvements - up to $1,075
- Rainwater Harvesting - up to $1,000
- Wellhead Upgrades - up to $650
- Well Water Testing - up to $350
Students! Do you have water-friendly landscape design ideas to share? Check out our ideas board.
Grades 3, 4 and 5 teachers in SD 68&69- Watershed Field Trips are back this spring. Email us to get first pick of Spring Field Trip Dates! Also, check out Freshwater Connections - Water Where We Live school modules for Grades K-7.

Welcome to the Team WaterSmart Get Involved RDN page!

Water conservation and environmental protection are values shared by all of us so come get involved and help to appreciate our water...because every drop counts!

Winter / Spring 2026:

Team WaterSmart in your community - Check out our events calendar to see when Team WaterSmart will be in your community with our interactive booth. Ask us for information and resources on water stewardship rebates, irrigation advice, water saving techniques, water restrictions, and more!
Go on a self-guided tour of Rain Gardens in your community! Do you want to learn more about Raingardens and visit some in your community? Check out this brochure and then go and see some in action!
Water Stewardship Rebates- rebates are opening January 19, 2026. Do not miss out and get pre-approved today!
For all RDN residents (electoral area and municipal residents) new for 2025 the Irrigation and Soil rebate is now open to Strata groups
- Irrigation Upgrades and Soil Improvements - up to $1,075
- Rainwater Harvesting - up to $1,000
- Wellhead Upgrades - up to $650
- Well Water Testing - up to $350
Students! Do you have water-friendly landscape design ideas to share? Check out our ideas board.
Grades 3, 4 and 5 teachers in SD 68&69- Watershed Field Trips are back this spring. Email us to get first pick of Spring Field Trip Dates! Also, check out Freshwater Connections - Water Where We Live school modules for Grades K-7.

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Raingarden Self-Guided Tour Entry

Please download or pick up a copy of the Raingarden Self-Guided Tour handout and get out to visit a raingarden in your community. After you have visited a raingarden and learned about how raingardens work, come back here and enter to win a rainbarrel prize pack. Contest is open from March 22-April 22.
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Water Saver Contest-(copy)

Show off your water-saving talents and tips by entering Team WaterSmart's 2024 Water Saver Contest! You can win a Rainbarrel Prize pack
We want to hear how you do your part to conserve water, our most important shared resource.
During the dry summer months, outdoor water use doubles! We need to actively conserve water for more important things such as fisheries, fire fighting storage and human consumption.
CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Water Saver Contest

Show off your water-saving talents and tips by entering Team WaterSmart's 2024 Water Saver Contest! You can win a Rainbarrel Prize pack
We want to hear how you do your part to conserve water, our most important shared resource.
During the dry summer months, outdoor water use doubles! We need to actively conserve water for more important things such as fisheries, fire fighting storage and human consumption.
Water Saver Yard Sign
Please answer the following questions to have your WaterSaver yard sign delivered to your house.
Please note:
- This is a contactless delivery.
- Team WaterSmart will drop the sign off right in your yard.
- Deliveries happen Thursday afternoons throughout the summer (Aug 22, Sept 5, Sept 19)
If you prefer to pickup from the RDN Administration Building please contact: watersmart@rdn.bc.ca or 250-268-5104 to arrange a time
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Freshwater Connections- School Toolkits Feedback

Teachers, if you have reviewed or used our Freshwater Connections Toolkits in your classrooms please let us know what you think by completing this short survey. Thank you!

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