2007 Rain Barrel Program
-Submitted by Jennifer Dotson
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
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The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) has launched its 2007 Rain Barrel Program. The project began in 2006 with the deployment of 90 barrels in Middletown, Md., with the aid of the Middletown Town Council and grant assistance from Chesapeake Bay Trust. This year’s project, also funded by Chesapeake Bay Trust, will deploy approximately 200 barrels throughout the Potomac watershed and through workshops will inform citizens about landscaping practices that complement rain barrels.
Rain barrels are one step and often the first step that homeowners take to make a difference in their water quality on a local level. By introducing Bay-Wise landscaping techniques in addition to the barrels, citizens are well-armed to take significant action to reduce polluted stormwater flows and improve habitat in their own landscapes.
You may register for a workshop even if you decide not to purchase a barrel. To reserve a barrel, you must register for a workshop. Workshops are free and there are many dates from which to choose. Barrels cost $80 each and we ask that each individual limit their purchase to two barrels. Click here for more information or to register for a workshop and reserve your barrel.
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