Rainwater Harvesting | Resiliency At Home Workshops

Empower yourself and your community this summer with Bayou Preservation Association's Resiliency at Home: A Series of Climate-Smart Workshops! Through a series of informative sessions held on the third Saturday of June, July, and August, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to implement nature-based solutions that benefit your neighborhood and Houston's vital bayou systems.

Each workshop will cover a different topic related to green stormwater infrastructure, water management, and environmental sustainability. And the best part? Although the focus will be on sharing information, limited take-home kits will be available at no cost while supplies last so you can put your new skills into practice.

Rainwater Harvesting Workshop - August 17th 

Harness the power of rainwater! Join us for our last Resiliency at Home Workshop focused on rainwater harvesting. Discover the importance of water conservation and learn how to capture rainwater to reduce runoff and support healthy bayous. Gain insight on how to assemble your own rain barrel, and take home all the knowledge and tools you need to implement this resilient solution in your own backyard. Let's work together to conserve water and build resilience in our community.

Bayou Preservation will raffle a limited number of rain barrels to help you start your rainwater harvesting journey at home. If you receive one, please review and ensure you have the following tools required for a successful installation. 

-Safety Glasses

-Safety Gloves

-Drill

-Measuring Tape or Ruler

-Pencil

-Scissors 

-Phillips Screwdriver

-Level

-Sandpaper or Power Sander (80-120 grit)

-Primer and paint 

-Silicone Sealant 

-Cinderblocks or other materials to make a level, elevated base for your barrel

Register now — We hope to see you there!

Thank you to the following sponsors for their support:

Champion of Resiliency

CenterPoint Energy Foundation 

Bayou Defender

ExxonMobil

Hawes Hills & Associates, LLP

H-E-B

Climate-Smart Advocate

Walter P Moore

This was made possible through a partnership with the Galveston Bay Foundation.