Protect our Huron Watershed AND Save $$$ – Install a Rain Barrel!
What's a watershed? What's a rain barrel??
Watershed – land within which water flows down into a specified body of water. We live in the Huron River watershed.
Rain Barrel – a container used to collect and store rain water runoff from rooftops via gutters and downspouts.
Why install a rain barrel? The Huron River Watershed Council (HRWC) explains that rain barrels "…save homeowners water, energy and money by reducing summer tap water needs. The stored water can be used by homeowners to irrigate gardens and lawns where the water will slowly infiltrate into the soil and plants. In addition, rain barrels also slow the rapid flow of water entering the stormwater system—storm drains, culverts, rivers and lakes—and help reduce soil erosion and flooding."
For a VERY limited time, the HRWC and other local entities "…are teaming up to host a public sale of discount rain barrels. Purchasers can go online now through May 13 to order their rain barrels in advance for pick up Saturday, May 18, 9am-2pm at the Washtenaw County Road Commission, 555 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor. Rain barrels are priced at $75 for a 65-gallon 85% recycled content model in charcoal or $85 for a classic edition barrel in granite. These prices are at least 20% off regular retail prices, and without shipping charges homeowners save even more. Go to www.hrwc.org/rainbarrels to get the promotional code and purchase a rain barrel."
As an added incentive, Ann Arbor residents qualify for a quarterly stormwater credit of $1.96 simply by installing at least one rain barrel on their property. Go to www.a2gov.org/storm and click Residential credits under Stormwater Rates and Credits for details.
Act quickly to support the Huron River watershed!
Ray Digby and Steve Lavender for the St. Francis Sustainability Team
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