Rock Eagle features rain barrel project
Published 3:10 pm Monday, July 14, 2014
- Rock Eagle 4-H Center will be the site of a demonstration on constructing rain barrels.
The Rock Eagle 4-H center is excited to announce its first ever rain barrel project. Through a grant provided by the Coca-Cola Foundation and National 4-H Council, Rock Eagle is offering free rain barrels to 10 individuals.
The recipients of each barrel will be asked to make a yearlong commitment to monitor and report their water savings. Rock Eagle will host a mandatory training session on Thursday, July 8, 2010. During this training each participants will receive their barrel. Participants that successfully complete the project will have the opportunity to keep their rain barrels.
A rain barrel is a system that captures and stores rainwater from your roof. By capturing this water the rain barrel prevents the water from being lost to runoff and reducing erosion. Rain barrels provide homeowners with “free” water that can be used year round, especially during the summer months when outdoor watering is at its peak. Rain barrels also have a positive impact on the environment by diverting water from storm drains and decreasing the impact of runoff in our local streams.
For more information on the rain barrel project contact Matt Hammons at (706)484-2862 or visit Rock Eagle’s website at: www.rockeagle4h.org/ee/community/rainbarrelproject.html.