Rain Harvesting Workshop

The Donald E. Davis Arboretum will host a workshop on harvesting rainwater on April 4, from 5:00 to 7 p.m. The event will instruct participants on the benefits of harvesting rainwater and various methods for capturing and storing rainwater. The workshop will be taught by experts including Dee Smith, curator of the arboretum, Eve Brantley, state water quality specialist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Kyung Yoo, biosystems engineering professor and water engineer at Auburn University, Eric Reutebuch, project coordinator for the Saugahatchee Watershed Management Plan, and Patrick Thompson, landscape specialist at the arboretum. Participants will also tour installed rainwater collection systems in the arboretum and have a chance to place an order on a large rainwater storage tank for a bargain price. Registration for the event begins at 5 p.m. on the day of the workshop. For more information Click Here, or contact Dee Smith at drs0001@auburn.edu.