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Rain Harvesting Workshop and Rain Barrel Sale

Release Date: 2015-10-25

Saturday, November 14, 2015
Workshop: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Rain Barrel Pick-up: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Scherer Park Community Room and parking lot
4646 Pasadena Ave.

Get ready for El NiƱo and start capturing your rainwater runoff with a rain barrel!

We are hosting a rainwater harvesting workshop and rain barrel sale (pre-orders only) to help Eighth District residents get ready for what we hope will be a wet winter.

Rain barrels will be able to be ordered online at www.rainbarrelsintl.com and picked up in the Pasadena Avenue parking lot by Scherer Park from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the day of the workshop. Only rain barrels ordered in advance are guaranteed to be available. Rain barrels are $85 each but SoCalWaterSmart offers a rebate of $75 per barrel for up to four barrels.

You are not are not required to attend the workshop to purchase a barrel.

Specifications of each rain barrel:
* Designed with brass spigot for garden hose attachment
* Barrel has a screen to prevent mosquitoes from accessing water
* Side brass overflow
* Made from plastic reused food grade barrels
* Available in Black or Terra Cotta (subject to availability)