Does your front yard suck? Water, that is. 
Then, it’s time to transform to a water-wise ColoradoScape! 

Each year, Castle Rock Water gives away front yard landscape to one lucky resident who wants to include less turf and more water-wise plants into their landscape. For this social media campaign, residents can post a video explaining the benefits a water-wise ColoradoScape will make for them and their landscape. The community votes on their favorite to pick the winner. The most educational and most entertaining videos will garner those votes.

A team of experts will transform the winner's water-thirsty yard into a vibrant, colorful and seasonal landscape that is more conducive to our Castle Rock environment. With more than 1.5 billion gallons of water being poured onto our yards each summer, reducing turf and introducing more water-wise plants, is the recommended conservation measure to help add to long-term sustainability. Removing just 100 square feet of turf and replacing it with ColoradoScape can save 1,000 gallons of water per season!

Contest dates

April 1 to 30, 2023

Entry form 

Complete this form to let us know you've posted your video and share it with us.
Entry form will be available on April 1. 

The rules

To enter:

• Use your media device (phone, tablet) and create a video, 30 to 60 seconds long, that shares your water conservation tips or how you will benefit from saving water in the landscape.
• Post your video any time between April 1 and April 30 to your favorite social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), mark it as PUBLIC and tag @CRgov.
• Complete the entry form (coming soon) to provide your participant information including contact information and a copy of your video.  
• You will receive an entry confirmation upon completing the form. If you don't receive it or have any questions, please email us.
• Five finalists will be chosen and then posted to the Town of Castle Rock's social media platforms. The public is invited to LIKE their favorites and the video with the most votes, wins!  Four runners-up get a Garden In A Box to get them started on their own ColoradoScape transformation.

Some tips:

• The most educational and entertaining videos will be selected as the top 5 finalists, and will then be voted on by the public. The cutest, kitschiest, and funniest videos will garner more votes.
• Video editing knowledge isn't needed. Play to your strengths and include pets, kids or your special talent. Simply be creative and authentic, but be sure to get the conservation message in! Past winners created a poem, dressed in costumes, and included their kids.
• Shoot the video in the horizontal position and ensure the audio comes through well.
• For more tips, see Frequently Asked Questions, below.

Read the Rules and Regulations and contact us via email if you have more questions.