Would you like to do more to improve water quality and save money at the same time? Think about installing a rain barrel -- or two -- or more. By storing rain water that runs off of your rooftop, your rain barrel will reduce the amount of runoff entering our roadways, storm drains, ground water -- and ultimately Lake Michigan. It will also help reduce erosion, conserve water; and will provide a convenient and free water source for your garden.
Save the Dunes Conservation Fund (SDCF) has recently announced a Porter County Community Rain Barrel Program that would allow you to purchase a rain barrel for $10. That's right, $10! (One per household -- additional barrels may be purchased for $70 each.)
How is that possible? They are able to provide this service through a grant provided by Indiana Department of Environmental Management funded by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Water from rain barrels is better for plants because it contains no chlorine. One rain barrel can typically store 55 gallons of water. Each barrel will come with fittings, an overflow valve and a wire mesh screen to prevent mosquitos from breeding in it.
For further information on the program, please send an e-mail right now to Jen Nebe at SDCF at water@savedunes.org or call 219-879-3564. SDCF will contact you this summer with more ordering information.
Save the Dunes Conservation Fund (SDCF) has recently announced a Porter County Community Rain Barrel Program that would allow you to purchase a rain barrel for $10. That's right, $10! (One per household -- additional barrels may be purchased for $70 each.)
How is that possible? They are able to provide this service through a grant provided by Indiana Department of Environmental Management funded by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Water from rain barrels is better for plants because it contains no chlorine. One rain barrel can typically store 55 gallons of water. Each barrel will come with fittings, an overflow valve and a wire mesh screen to prevent mosquitos from breeding in it.
For further information on the program, please send an e-mail right now to Jen Nebe at SDCF at water@savedunes.org or call 219-879-3564. SDCF will contact you this summer with more ordering information.
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