HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2015-03-10 Rain Barrel Workshops
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Rain Barrel Workshops Offered in Leesburg
Leesburg residents can receive $30 discount on rain barrel purchase
Leesburg, VA (March 9, 2015) – The Loudoun Soil and
Water Conservation District, in partnership with the
Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC),
will offer rain barrel workshops in Leesburg during April
and May 2015. While the workshops are open to all,
Leesburg residents receive a discount on rain barrel
purchases, through a Town of Leesburg program
sponsored by the EAC.
“Rain barrels are a great way to conserve water and
reduce storm water runoff,” explained Irish Grandfield,
Senior Planner with the Town of Leesburg and liaison to
the Environmental Advisory Commission. “A single rain
barrel may seem too small to make a difference, but
small efforts add up. Also, gardeners find the stored water very useful for keeping flower and
vegetable beds watered in between infrequent summer rainfalls.”
Interested parties can either make a rain barrel to take home or purchase a pre-made
barrel. Kits to make a rain barrel at a workshop cost $60 each; the pre -made barrels cost $80
each (all prices include tax). As a bonus, Leesburg residents will receive a $30 discount on the
purchase of a rain barrel as an incentive to promote water conservation. There are a limited
number of discounts that will be given on a first -come first-serve basis (limit two per
household).
The rain barrel workshops will be held at Tuscarora Creek Park (425 Solitude Court SE) in
Leesburg. The workshop dates and times are:
Tuesday, April 7, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8, at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 29, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30, at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 19, at 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Thursday, May 20, at 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
It takes about 30 minutes to make a rain barrel. Participants can arrive at any time up to
7:30pm, if they are planning to make a barrel.
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 and to register, please call
Suzanne Brown, District Operations Manager for the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation
District, at 571-918-4530, ext. 105.
Contact:
Betsy Fields
Research & Communications Manager
bfields@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2734
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