At Mesa’s Living Green workshop on rainwater harvesting, Scott Bouchie, Deputy Director of Environmental & Sustainability presented information about S.T.O.R.M. (STormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities). Reducing runoff from properties reduces pollutants in our storm drains which ultimately flow into retention basins and rivers. For more information on rainwater harvesting for your landscape, check out Mesa’s $ustainability $avings Tip (PDF). To see upcoming workshops and events by Water – Use It Wisely partners, visit the online calendar.
Mesa’s Upcoming Living Green Workshop, Harvesting Rainwater for Your Landscape (Graywater Too)
Rainfall amounts may be minimal here in the low desert, but harvesting rainwater to channel to your landscape plants can be well worth the effort–especially with state tax credits available. Over 7,000 gallons of water a year can be harvested from the rooftop and other surfaces around a typical home. Rainwater is free and contains lots of minerals and nutrients that will boost plant growth. Learn how you can harvest multiple benefits with rainwater collection from the City of Mesa’s February $ustainability $avings Tip (PDF). You may also want to attend Mesa’s February Living Green Workshop titled Harvesting Rainwater for Your Landscape (PDF) on Saturday, February 12th at 1:30 p.m. at the Mesa Main Library, 64 E. First St.
Mesa is one of fifteen Water – Use It Wisely regional partners, many of whom offer water-wise workshops. Check out all of the partner programs from the Water – Use It Wisely calendar on our home page. You can also check out all of our rainwater harvesting links, including tax credit information on our Water – Use It Wisely local resources page.
Follow along with Wayne Drop, the official mascot of the Water—Use It Wisely campaign, and the rest of the Arizona Water Partners, in their quest to conserve water.