[RP TownTalk] Rain barrel workshop registration

Mon Apr 27 16:17:40 UTC 2009

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Riverdale Park is co-hosting a rain barrel workshop with Anacostia Watershed
Society on May 16. Registration info is below if you are interested.

Alice

Alice Ewen Walker

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       * AWS Event!
Rain Barrel Workshops On May 2 and May 16!
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*April 23, 2009*

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*Help Save the River and Win a Free Rain Barrel Kit For Your Home!*

The Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) is sponsoring two workshops in May for
area residents interested in attaching rainwater collection barrels to their
home gutter system.  Event partners include Aquabarrel, LLC; the Town of
Riverdale Park, MD; and the town of Edmonston, MD.
 [image: 55 Gallon Rain Barrel]The Anacostia Watershed Society has partnered
with Aquabarrel, LLC to sponsor two workshops for Metro area homeowners
interested in learning more about the economic and environmental advantages
of connecting a rain barrel to their home gutter systems (see *What is a
Rain Barrel?* below).  The first workshop will take place on *Saturday, May
2, 2009* and will be hosted by the *Town of Edmonston, MD*.  The second
workshop will take place on *Saturday, May 16, 2009* and will be hosted by
the *Town of Riverdale Park, MD*.  (*Note: you do not need to be a resident
of either town to participate.*)

The *first 10 people to sign up* for each event will receive *a free 55
gallon rain barrel kit* from Aquabarrel, LLC, courtesy of the Anacostia
Watershed Society and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning.  (Other
participants will be able to purchase barrels in advance at a discounted
rate of $70.00 per barrel, accessories not included; call 301-699-6204 for
details.)

*May 2 Event*
*What:* AWS Rain Barrel Workshop
*When:* *Saturday, May 2, 2009; 10AM - 2PM*
*Where:* Edmonston Town Hall; 5005 52nd Ave.; Edmonston, MD 20781
*RSVP required:* Call Steve McKindley-Ward at *301-699-6204* or write an
e-mail message to info at anacostiaws.org to confirm your attendance by May 1,
2009.

*May 16 Event*
*What:* AWS Rain Barrel Workshop
*When:* *Saturday, May 16, 2009; 10AM - 2PM*
*Where:* Riverdale Park Town Hall; 5008 Queensbury Rd.; Riverdale Park, MD
*RSVP:* Call Steve McKindley-Ward at *301-699-6204* or write an e-mail
message to info at anacostiaws.org to confirm your attendance by May 15, 2009.

 *What is a Rain Barrel?*

[image: Green Raindrop]The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources define a rain barrel as:

...a system that collects and stores rainwater from your roof that would
otherwise be lost to runoff and diverted to storm drains and streams.

*Why should I put a rain barrel on my house?*

[image: Rain barrel attached to a building]There are a few good reasons to
add a rain barrel to your household.

   1. *A rain barrel can save you money!*
   During warm months, a large percentage of every household's water use
   goes toward lawn and garden care.  By collecting and storiing the rainwater
   running into your gutters, a rain barrel can help you avoid paying your
   municipal water supplier for 1,300 gallons of that water on average.
   2. *Rain barrels collect soft water that is ideal for household use!*
   Unlike water that comes from your tap, water that falls from the sky
   contains no chlorine and is free of so-called water hardeners like lime and
   calcium.  That makes rain barrel water perfect for lawn and garden care (and
   it's all free!).
   3. *Rain barrels protect your local environment!*
   Not only will you save you and your community money by reducing energy
   costs associated with the delivery of tap water, you will help keep trash
   pollution out of our streams, creeks, and rivers and help prevent erosion.
   When water runs off your house and onto hard surfaces like the street
   or your local storm drain, two things happen.  First, that rainwater sweeps
   up any trash or chemicals in its path and flushes them out into the nearest
   waterway.  Second, streets, sidewalks, driveways and other hard surface like
   them concentrate all the water from all the houses in your neighborhood, and
   create large, fast-moving flows of water destined for the nearest
   stormdrain, stream and river.  The speed and volume of this water is a
   primary cause of soil erosion, especially along the Anacostia River.

 *More information*

To find more information on and images of
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gallon rain barrel and accessory kit, visit Aquabarrel, LLC, on the
Web
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Click the Rain Barrel, 55
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in the
*Rain Barrel Complete Kits* section of the home page.

Information for this message was adapted from publications distributed by
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
        *The Anacostia Watershed Society*

Since 1989, the Anacostia Watershed Society has endeavored to restore and
protect the Anacostia River-designated one of the nation's most polluted
waterways-for the health and enjoyment of everyone living in and visiting
its watershed.  Our work to date represents an 18 year commitment to
bringing people from all walks of life together to make the river swimmable
and fishable once again.
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Alice Ewen Walker
Councilwoman, Ward 1
Town of Riverdale Park
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