The City is hosting a build-your-own rain barrel event on Saturday, July 12 from 9:30-11:30 at Francis Hammond Middle School, 4646 Seminary Drive.
Rain barrels conserve water and could lower your quarterly bill if you usually water your lawn. They help *prevent basement flooding,* reduce stormwater issues, protect the Chesapeake from pollution/runoff, and lots of other wonderful things I’m not smart enough to know about. Rainwater is also GREAT for plants (including houseplants, which thrive in the stuff). We have some *great* looking rain barrels on Nelson Ave. (which you can peek at if you stroll down the alley behind the Giant).
Registration is required. To register online, it’s $52 at arlingtonenvironment.org/barrel.htm. You can also send a check (info at the website), but your spot isn’t guaranteed until they cash it. They’re also selling ready-made barrels.
For more information about the Rain Barrel Workshops, call Jesse Maines, Office of Environmental Quality, Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, at 703.519.3400, ext. 166.
