HomeH2O Program
Water = Energy, Save it!
The Annual Rain Barrel Group Buy is Open
Save Precious Rain!
Interested in purchasing rain barrels? Our Annual Group Buy is open for 2024!
Delivery happens on Sat. May 18th, 9 am-12 pm at the La Plata County Fairgrounds & Events Center You must be present to pick up on that day. Price, details, and photos of the Ivy Rain Barrel can be found on 4CORE’s purchase page.
Quantity is limited, so please make your purchase soon.
Email Molly for more information.
*Dimensions: 50 Gallons, Black only, 42.5″(h) x 22″(w) x 18″(l)
PURCHASE YOUR RAIN BARRELS TODAY
It’s time for our Annual Rain Barrel Sale!
Don’t miss out on your chance to save precious rainwater and reduce your impact on the environment. By purchasing rain barrels, you can conserve a natural resource, save money on your water bills, and protect our rivers and streams from runoff pollution. These high-quality Ivy Rain Barrels are available in limited quantities, so make sure you purchase soon.
Join us in our mission to provide solutions to the climate crisis. Together, we can make a difference. Get your rain barrels today!
You pay for water three times—once to buy it from a utility, to pay to heat it, and once to dispose of it as wastewater.
In Colorado, it’s estimated that 1.2 gallons of water are consumed per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of energy used. 13% of the nation’s energy use is by the water sector.
Rain Water Harvesting Education
Have you seen the rain water harvesting demonstration sites? In 2019 we completed three sites in the county- Pine River Library, Powerhouse Science Center and Bayfield Primary School. Our goal is to educate and encourage area residents to save precious rain for gardens and landscaping.
“DIY Build a Rain Barrel” Workshops
Hands-On Workshops provided the how-to construct your own rain barrel with recycled rain barrelsWe had over 60 participants in five workshops in the region who raved about the water conservation information by water harvesting professional, Doug Pushard from HarvestH2O .
In 2017 we reached at least 120 residents and the potential is there to save up to 720,000 gallons of water collectively in our region every year – enough water to fill roughly 1.2 Olympic-size swimming pools. That’s about 6,000 gallons per 1,000 square feet of roof during the rain water collecting season, March-October.
Top 6 Reasons to Harvest Rainwater!
- Conserve a natural resource
- Save $$ on your water bills
- Protect our rivers and streams from runoff pollution
- Plants thrive on rainwater
- Municipal water contains ammonia, fluoride, and chlorine
- Control moisture levels around a home’s foundation
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Great Agenda! Learning about water first and then building the rain barrel.
Very informative and hands on.
Loved it all – the class prior was filled with invaluable info & hands-on rain barrel making was easy & a practical, logical, & progressive activity to teach the community