HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2018-04-02 rain barrel workshops
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
April 2, 2018
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Rain Barrel Workshops Offered in Leesburg
Leesburg residents can receive $25 discount on rain barrel purchases.
Leesburg, VA (April 2, 2018) – The Loudoun Soil
and Water Conservation District, in partnership
with the Leesburg Environmental Advisory
Commission (EAC), will offer four rain barrel
workshops in Leesburg during April and May
2018. While the workshops are open to all,
Leesburg residents can receive a discount on
rain barrel purchases, through a Town of
Leesburg program sponsored by the EAC.
“Rain barrels have two main benefits,” explains
Charles Greenough, chair of the Leesburg
Environmental Advisory Commission. “First, by
capturing the water that runs off your house’s
roof, a rain barrel reduces the amount of stormwater that flows into our storm sewer system.
Second, you can use the water from your rain barrel on your lawn and garden. It’s free water.
Who doesn’t like something that’s free?”
The rain barrel workshops will be held at Tuscarora Creek Park (425 Solitude Co urt SE). The
2018 workshop dates are:
Tuesday, April 24
Wednesday, April 25
Tuesday, May 22
Wednesday, May 23
Each workshop runs from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It takes about 20 minutes to make a rain
barrel. Participants can arrive any time before 7:00 p.m.
Participants have the choice of making a rain barrel or purchasing a pre-made barrel. Kits to
make a rain barrel cost $60 each; the pre-made barrels cost $80 each (prices include tax). As a
bonus, Leesburg residents can receive a $25 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-served basis (limit 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 and to register, call Suzanne
Brown, District Operations Manager for the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, at
571-918-4530, ext. 105.
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