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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Rain Barrel Workshops Offered for Leesburg Residents
Leesburg, VA (April 9, 2012) – The Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, in
partnership with the Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC), will be offering four
rain barrel workshops for Leesburg residents during April and May 2012.
Rain barrels are an economical and practical way for homeowners to conserve water and save
money. In addition, they reduce runoff, as stormwater is collected before it picks up sediment
and contaminants that pollute area streams and rivers which drain to the Potomac River and
eventually to the Chesapeake Bay.
The rain barrel workshops will be held at Tuscarora Creek Park (425 Solitude Court SE). The
workshop dates and times are:
• Wednesday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Residents can make a rain barrel to take home or purchase a pre-made barrel. Each workshop
will last approximately one hour (participants need to attend only one workshop). The rain
barrel kits to make on-site are $50 each; the pre-made barrels are $65 each, plus tax. The
Leesburg EAC is offering a $20 discount on the purchase of a rain barrel to each Leesburg
household as an incentive to promote water conservation. Discounts are limited to two per
household.
Participants are reminded to dress appropriately if they will be constructing their own barrels.
A registration form can be downloaded from the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District
website at www.loudounsoilandwater.org. For more information, please call Suzanne Brown,
Education Outreach Specialist for the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, at 571-
918-4530, ext. 105.
Contact:
Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner
igrandfield@leesburgva.gov • 703-771-2766
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