Sarasota News Leader
December 13, 2013
Page 87
LAST COUNTY RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP OF 2013 SET FOR DEC. 21
Sarasota County will host a Rain Barrel
Workshop Saturday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m. at the
Sarasota County Extension Office located at
6700 Clark Road in Sarasota, the county has
announced.
Rain barrels help to reduce stormwater runoff by diverting and storing water that falls
from areas such as roofs, said David Pouso,
a county environmental specialist, in the
release.
Blue 55-gallon plastic rain barrels will be
available for purchase for $37 at the workshop, which will include an educational
presentation followed by a question-and-answer session with Extension Office staff, a
news release says
To register for the workshop, go to
sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/ or call the
Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000 and
ask for the Sarasota County Extension Office,
the release adds. It is not mandatory to attend
the workshop to purchase a rain barrel.
"Rainwater harvesting can reduce the use of For more information about the Rain Barrel
potable water and yield cost savings on water Harvesting Program, visit www.scgov.net/
and wastewater utility bills," the release adds. WaterServices/Pages/RainBarrel.aspx.
The last Sarasota County Rain Barrel Workshop for the year will be held on Saturday, Dec. 21.
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