Upcoming Events about Rainwater Harvesting

Taller de captura de agua de lluvia en persona – Español

Rainwater HarvestingRainwater Harvesting

  • Quincie Douglas Library
  • Free

La captura de agua de lluvia ayuda a reducir la temperatura urbana, las inundaciones en las calles y el consumo del agua residencial, se puede utilizar en el riego de árboles y pantas. Durante este taller, aprenderá sobre los beneficios de capturar el agua de lluvia, los sistemas activos y pasivos, incluyendo las consideraciones de diseño, planificación del proyecto, prácticas recomendadas, mantenimiento y mucho más. En la segunda mitad del taller recibirá información sobre el programa de reembolso de Tucson Water y el programa de SERI para familias de bajo ingreso, los beneficios y requisitos para participar y como aplicar para el programa.

Rainwater Harvesting Online Workshop - English

Rainwater HarvestingRainwater Harvesting

  • Online
  • Free (registration required)

Rainwater harvesting helps cool urban temperatures, reduce street flooding and is best used for irrigation. The water collected can be for your trees, plants and garden. During this workshop come learn about residential rainwater harvesting. Learn about passive and active systems including design considerations, planning your project, best practices, maintenance, and more. The second half of the workshop you will receive information on Tucson Water’s Rebate and SERI’s Limited-Income Loan and Grant Program including what you will receive by participating, requirements to participate and how to apply.

Taller de captura de agua de lluvia en persona – Español

Rainwater HarvestingRainwater Harvesting

  • Quincie Douglas Library
  • Gratís

La captura de agua de lluvia ayuda a reducir la temperatura urbana, las inundaciones en las calles y el consumo del agua residencial, se puede utilizar en el riego de árboles y pantas. Durante este taller, aprenderá sobre los beneficios de capturar el agua de lluvia, los sistemas activos y pasivos, incluyendo las consideraciones de diseño, planificación del proyecto, prácticas recomendadas, mantenimiento y mucho más. En la segunda mitad del taller recibirá información sobre el programa de reembolso de Tucson Water y el programa de SERI para familias de bajo ingreso, los beneficios y requisitos para participar y como aplicar para el programa.


News & Blog Posts about Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater Harvesting Installation

Making The Most of Water in Tucson (Interview with The Buzz)

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...

Seeds

Interested in Having Your Own Garden and Need Seeds?

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...

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We Are Now A “Relay Friendly” Partner

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.

Lora with her rainwater harvesting tank

Lora Makes The Most of Rainwater Harvesting

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...