SERI received a $100,000 grant to study precipitation in Tucson. We invented a wooden mount that is easily installed on any kind of fence, so that participants did not have to install a wooden post. Now SERI has received a year’s worth of precipitation measurements from participants.
For the past six years we have collaborated with University of Arizona's Project Harvest to examine levels of contamination in residential harvested rainwater We collected and analyzed over rainwater samples by partnering with families in Tucson whom are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution The findings show there is increased contamination in rainwater...
SERI has recently received extra funding from the Bureau of Reclamation WaterSmart Drought Response Program to make rainwater harvesting more affordable and accessible to Tucson s low-income community Through our existing Limited-Income Rainwater Harvesting Loan Grant Program this new grant will give qualifying households an extra to cover the costs of installing a -gallon...
Cisterns gutters and passive designs cost money but at SERI we provide a Rainwater Harvesting Loan amp Grant Program for limited-income residents to afford systems David Sanabria Rainwater Harvesting Program Manager talks on The Buzz about our participants experiences in the program and new benefits participants are receiving We tend to have higher interest...
Growing our own food is not an easy task but it is not impossible there are resources available to help For a second time now we are partnering with Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona to benefit our participants by providing them free seasonal seeds If you are interested in having your own garden...
If you are a current participant in our Limited-Income Rainwater Harvesting Loan amp Grant Program as of February st you can now order up to two trees and two shrubs to help increase tree canopy at your home and in your neighborhood With funding from Tucson Water and City of Tucson we are able...
We took a free training course hosted by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH) on how to receive and place Arizona Relay Service (AZRS) calls and are pleased to announce that we are now a certified AZRS “Relay Friendly” Partner.
Through rainwater harvesting we can help reduce urban temperatures and increase tree coverage Rainwater harvesting is a financial investment and many limited-income families in Tucson cannot afford the upfront costs We reached out to Lora who shares with us how she was able to do rainwater harvesting at her home as a participant in...
Limited-income families traditionally have had fewer resources and cannot afford the upfront costs to install rainwater harvesting systems and purchase and maintain trees. With funding from Tucson Water, we provide limited-income families loans and grants and qualify for the Tucson Water rebate.