Here's the good news: Equipping your house with a rainwater collection system as simple as a rain barrel not only helps you save water and help your community, but it also saves you money.

Collecting rainwater using rain barrels or other vessels is an ancient practice still used today. Rain barrels are an easy way to collect rainwater from your roof that can then be used to water your ...

Due to overwhelming demand and a rainy (and snowy) spring, the Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Jordan will have a second rain barrel sale. For those residents who didn’t ...

It uses rain barrels, which capture and store rainwater, as a source. These barrels provide very low water pressure so he’s added a battery-powered pump along with a solar array for recharging.

For each one inch of rainfall, Jaber says, that equals 300 to 600 gallons, or six to 12 rain barrels. Surface runoff collection directs rainwater on the ground into rain gardens. These are dug-out ...

Due to overwhelming demand and a rainy (and snowy) spring, the Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Jordan is holding a second rain barrel sale. For those residents who ...

Water is a primary and valuable natural resource. A reduction of available water negatively impacts social and environmental ...

A well-maintained gutter system does more than just channel rainwater away from your home—it protects your foundation, roof, ...

The City of Greensboro puts a whole lot of thought into where city residents can and should put their waste – and often city ...