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Catching RainOne Barrel at a Time
Dr. Dotty WoodsonExtension Program SpecialistWater ResourcesTexas AgriLife Research and Extension Urban Solutions CenterDallas, TX
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension
• Part of the Texas A&M University System
• TAMU is part of the Land Grant System
• Extension is the Largest Adult Continuing Education Provider in Texas
• Office in Every County• 12 Research and
Extension Centers
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension
• State Rainwater Harvesting Team
• Local Water Team• Master Gardener
Specialist Program• American Rainwater
Catchment System Association
• Texas Rain Catchment System Association
Why Rain Barrels
• Water Conservation• Water Quality• Stormwater Control
Barrels
• Recycled food grade containers
• 55 gallons• Stackable• Non-stackable
Cost of Classes
• Barrel• Hose Bib• Adapter• Caulk• Insect Netting• Drills
– Spade Bit– Hole Saw
• Transportation
Texas AgriLife Research and ExtensionCollaboration with Cities
• Extension Provides:– Program Specialist– MG Volunteers– Barrels– All other Supplies– Fact Sheets– Invoice
• Cities Provides:– Scheduling– Marketing– Registration– Assistance– Location– Cleanup
City/County Departments
• Water Conservation• Public Works• Parks• Stormwater
Teaching Method
• Lecture• Power point• Demonstration• Hands-on Making the
Rain Barrel– Indoors– Outdoors
Cities/ Counties
• Tarrant County• Allen• Garland• Mesquite• Arlington• Denton
Instructor and Assistants
• City Personnel• Water District Personnel• Extension Educators• Master Gardener Specialist – Rainwater Harvesting
Making a Rain Barrel
• Drill Hole for Hose Bib• 1” or 15/16” spade bit
for ¾” faucet • ¾” spade bit for ½”
faucet
Making a Rain Barrel
• Caulk Faucet Threads• Screw Faucet into Barrel• Hold in Place with PVC Adapter
Making a Rain Barrel
• Drill Hole in Lid or Top with 6” Hole Saw
Making a Rain Barrel
• Cover Hole with Insect Netting
Making a Rain Barrel
• Decorate Barrel• Downspout• Landscape• Drip Tubing
Attach to Downspout
• Many choices at hardware stores
• Professional gutter installers
Challenges
• Finding a reliable source for barrels
• Transportation• Storage• Cleaning• Class Location
Barrel Sources
• Barrel Vendor• Food Production
Companies• Feed Stores• Cleaning Contractors
Transporting Barrels
• Truck• Trailer• Weight• Time• Storage
Storage
• Before Class• At Class
Cleaning Barrels
• Provider• Storage• Power Washer• Car Wash
Class Location
• Flooring– Carpeting
• Elevators• Stairs
Demonstrations
Demonstrations
Success StoryBarrels, Barrels and More Barrels
• 700 barrels• 38,500 gallons/rain
event• 1,232,000 gallons/year
Success Story Evaluations
• 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the activity.• 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the information being what they
expected. • 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the information being accurate.• 94% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the information being easy to
understand.• 94% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the completeness of information given
on each topic.• 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the timeliness of information given on
each topic. • 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the helpfulness of the information in
decisions about your own situation.• 94% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the quality of course materials.• 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the relevance of the examples used.• 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the instructor’s knowledge level on
the subject.• 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the instructor’s speaking /
presentation abilities. • 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the instructor’s organization /
preparedness.• 100% of respondents plan to take actions or make changes based on the information from this
activity.• 92% of respondents anticipate benefiting economically as a direct result of what they learned from
this Extension activity.
Success StoryTestimonials
• Great class• Best class I ever had• Everything was great• I will be making more of these• Thanks for the great information• ‘On behalf of Shelley Franklin and myself, I am writing to let you know
what an outstanding job Dotty Woodson has done at both the Garland (March 14th) and Mesquite (April 25th). These classes have exceeded both my and Shelley’s expectations and it is so rewarding to see that every evaluation form filled out by the participants have all indicated that the class has “completely” met their expectations. What I have appreciated most about the classes is the response from the participants who not only thanked Dotty for the excellent teaching as they left, but have thanked me for providing these classes and have commented that they would gladly attend another class taught by Dotty. As the Water Conservation Coordinator in my city, it is very satisfying to know that we are meeting a need in our community for these types of educational opportunities to teach our residents about the importance of water conservation.’
Resources• http://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu/• http://txsmartscape.com• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/• http://urbanlandscapeguide.tamu.edu/• http://www.trwd.com/• http://texaset.tamu.edu/• http://turf.tamu.edu/• http://irrigation.tamu.edu/• http://earthkindroses.tamu.edu/• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/
index.html• http://dallas.tamu.edu/
For More InformationDotty WoodsonExtension Program Specialist- Water ResourcesTexas AgriLife Research and Extension17360 Coit RoadDallas, Texas 75252972-952-9688D-woodson@tamu.edu
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