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Rain Barrel Workshop

• Thursday, August 17, 2023, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

CANCELLED/POSTPONED! New date will be posted soon!

Installing a rain barrel is an easy way to protect our watersheds and save resources and money! Join Ryan Staychock, Environmental/Natural Resources Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of Cayuga, Schuyler and Seneca Counties to learn about the importance of rain barrels and how they can help you protect our natural resources. During this workshop, participants will also build their own rain barrel to take home. We are thankful to the Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District for donating the blue barrels for this program.

Rain barrels are one example of a rainwater harvesting system. A rainwater harvesting system captures and stores stormwater runoff, to be used for non-potable water activities such as washing your car or irrigation of your flower bed.

A rain barrel is a small above ground tank that can be installed next to a gutter downspout from a shed, garage, or house.

This do-it-yourself workshop reviews stormwater issues in the Finger Lakes, rain barrel uses, and will help people build their own rain barrel to work on at home. Once home, participants will need to independently install the rain barrel, connect a gutter to the rain barrel input, and complete the overflow system. Rain barrels will include garden hose adaptable faucet, 1 1/2” PVC overflow and 4” PVC input with mosquito screen.

Workshop is limited to 12 participants.  Cost for this workshop is $35 per person. Registration is required and limited to 12 participants. Please inform us if you require any special accommodation. Register online at: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/rainbarrelcayuga_245 . If you do not have access to the internet, please call (315) 255-1183 Ext. 2870.

Fee

$35/person

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/rainbarrelcayuga_245

Location

Cayuga Street Park Pavilion
14523 Cayuga Street
Fair Haven, New York 13064

Last updated August 16, 2023