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    Build A Rain Barrel At Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center

    News & Press | February 2012

    Build A Rain Barrel At Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center

    Posted: February 29, 2012
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI -216-635-3263 -or-



    HOLLY KECK -216-635-3253



    Find out how to make a rain barrel on Tuesday, March 20 at
    Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center by attending a
    workshop presented by Jared Bartley of the Cuyahoga Soil &
    Water Conservation District (SWCD).



    A rain barrel is a container used to collect and store rainwater
    that would otherwise be lost to runoff and likely diverted to a
    storm drain. Collected water may then be used to water lawns and
    gardens. Rainwater can be harvested in many ways. The catchment
    system used by Cuyahoga SWCD is just one way to capture rainwater
    for use during hot or dry spells.



    Approximately 60 percent of a municipal's water supply goes to
    watering lawns. By using rain barrels, the amount of water flowing
    into storm drains, sewer systems and, ultimately, local waterways
    is lessened. And, using rainwater to water gardens is both natural
    and healthy. Plants and beneficial microbes in the soil like
    rainwater because it is naturally free of chlorine, fluoride and
    other chemicals.



    Registration, by March 13, and a $60 fee are required for this
    workshop. The fee includes instruction and all supplies.



    Rocky River Nature Center is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in
    Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North
    Olmsted.



    For more information and to register, call 440-734-6660.



    Learn why to use and how to build a rain barrel at
    Cleveland Metroparks - a part of your life,
    naturally!



     



     




                   



     



     



     



     



     



     



     



     

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