BUILD
A RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP
Tuesday, June 29
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Livingston Public Library
On
Tuesday, June 29, Adam Osborn of the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador
Program, in conjunction with Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water
Resources Program and the Livingston
Environmental Commission, will present a "Build
a Rain Barrel" workshop from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the
Livingston Public
Library, 10 Robert H. Harp Drive.
Participants
will build their own rain barrel and learn how to install it at
home. A rain barrel is placed under a gutter’s downspout
next to a house to collect rain water from the roof. The barrel
holds approximately 50 gallons of water which can be used to water
gardens. The use of collected rain water can save money on water
bills, prevent basement flooding, and help reduce flooding in
local rivers and streams.
The
deadline for registration is June 24. Registration in advance
is required.
To
register visit www.water.rutgers.edu
and click on rain barrels. The workshop fee is $45 and only checks
will be accepted. Payment must be made to Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey. Payment should be sent to: Cheryl Burdick, 14 College
Farm Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Please indicate your course
date and location in the memo line. (Rain barrels sell for over
$100 at specialty garden shops). The size of the class is limited,
so register early to insure a space.
Please
note that barrels can be placed lying down in the backseat of
most vehicles to be transported home; they are the size of a 55
gallon drum. Please make arrangements in advance to transport
your barrel home.
Rutgers
Cooperative Extension educational programs are offered to all
without regard to race, religion, color, age, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Financial support for
this project is provided by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 2 and the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection under a grant to create a Water Conservation Program
in New Jersey which Livingston is one of five municipalities in
the state to participate.
