Residential Rain Barrels
Using a rain barrel is one of the simplest ways to protect the Aquidneck Island watershed.
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2024 Rain Barrel Workshops for Earth Month
Rain Barrel Workshops
Bristol- Saturday, April 6, 2024 - rain date Sunday, April 7, 2024
Barrington- Saturday, April 13, 2024 - rain date Sunday, April 14, 2024
Middletown- Saturday, April 20, 2024 - rain date Sunday, April 21, 2024
The Middletown Rain Barrel Workshop event is being hosted in partnership with the Middletown Tree Commission and Aquidneck Earth Week. A native tree seedling giveaway will be open to all participants of that event courtesy of the Middletown Tree Commission.
Learn how to make a rain barrel and take it home for a fraction of the retail cost, while supporting ERICD's conservation efforts at the same time!
Learn how to prep a rain barrel, with all the materials and step by step guidance provided within the workshop. At the end of the workshop you will be taking home a ready-to-install rain barrel, which will collect and store stormwater for your garden. You will leave with a prepped rain barrel and an installation kit that will connect to your downspout.
The cost of this workshop is $55 which includes attending the workshop, the rain barrel materials and installation kit which you will take home to install yourself after the workshop.
Containers generously provided by Coca-Cola. Made possible with support from the River Network.
For conservation and pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for Narragansett Bay.
How to Build a Rain Barrel
Follow the instructions in the YouTube video below. There is also a materials list and FAQ to help guide you. Please contact schurgin.ericd@gmail.com with any questions.