Rain Barrel WEBINAR – How and  Why of Water Harvesting at Your Home!                                                                                                                      

Thursday, November 18, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Zoom link will be sent when you register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/order-form?eid=210746768257

Webinar Content: Rain barrels are the perfect addition to your home gardens! They allow you to conserve water, expand your gardens and protect our rivers. In this webinar, you will receive information on what type of rain barrel to buy and step-by-step instructions on how to install your rain barrel(s) at home.

If you are in the Gold Hill Fire Protection District you will be entered in a drawing – must attend webinar – to WIN two barrels and connector kit with cement blocks!

Presented by: Jessica Thrasher, Education and Outreach Manager for the Colorado Stormwater Center at Colorado State University

Jessica has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Southern Methodist University and a master’s degree in International Development Anthropology from Colorado State University. She is a passionate water conservation educator, advocate, and practitioner. Jessica loves gardening and is continually finding ways to incorporate more native plants into her landscape and squeeze in one more vegetable into her food production gardens. She is a Certified Permaculture Designer, Certified Rainwater Harvesting Practitioner, and Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) Certified and loves talking about incorporating rain barrels, rain gardens, and native plants into landscapes, protecting our water quality, and how to choose garden designs that stack multiple beneficial functions including beauty, habitat for pollinators and diversity.

Supported by the Community Foundation and sponsored by the Gold Hill Town Meeting and the Colorado Stormwater Center at Colorado State University.