Catching RainOne Barrel at a TimeDr. Dotty WoodsonExtension Program SpecialistWater ResourcesTexas AgriLife Research and Extension Urban Solutions CenterDallas, TX

Texas AgriLife Research and ExtensionPart of the Texas A&M University SystemTAMU is part of the Land Grant SystemExtension is the Largest Adult Continuing Education Provider in TexasOffice in Every County12 Research and Extension Centers

Texas AgriLife Research and ExtensionState Rainwater Harvesting TeamLocal Water TeamMaster Gardener Specialist ProgramAmerican Rainwater Catchment System AssociationTexas Rain Catchment System Association

Why Rain BarrelsWater ConservationWater QualityStormwater Control

BarrelsRecycled food grade containers55 gallonsStackableNon-stackable

Cost of ClassesBarrelHose BibAdapterCaulkInsect NettingDrillsSpade BitHole SawTransportation

Texas AgriLife Research and ExtensionCollaboration with Cities

Extension Provides:Program SpecialistMG VolunteersBarrelsAll other SuppliesFact SheetsInvoice

Cities Provides:SchedulingMarketingRegistrationAssistanceLocationCleanup

City/County DepartmentsWater ConservationPublic WorksParksStormwater

Teaching MethodLecturePower pointDemonstrationHands-on Making the Rain BarrelIndoorsOutdoors

Cities/ CountiesTarrant CountyAllenGarlandMesquiteArlingtonDenton

Instructor and Assistants City PersonnelWater District PersonnelExtension EducatorsMaster Gardener Specialist Rainwater Harvesting

Making a Rain BarrelDrill Hole for Hose Bib1 or 15/16 spade bit for faucet spade bit for faucet

Making a Rain BarrelCaulk Faucet ThreadsScrew Faucet into BarrelHold in Place with PVC Adapter

Making a Rain BarrelDrill Hole in Lid or Top with 6 Hole Saw

Making a Rain BarrelCover Hole with Insect Netting

Making a Rain BarrelDecorate BarrelDownspoutLandscapeDrip Tubing

Attach to DownspoutMany choices at hardware storesProfessional gutter installers

ChallengesFinding a reliable source for barrelsTransportationStorageCleaningClass Location

Barrel SourcesBarrel VendorFood Production CompaniesFeed StoresCleaning Contractors

Transporting BarrelsTruckTrailerWeightTimeStorage

StorageBefore ClassAt Class

Cleaning BarrelsProviderStoragePower WasherCar Wash

Class LocationFlooringCarpeting ElevatorsStairs

Demonstrations

Demonstrations

Success StoryBarrels, Barrels and More Barrels700 barrels38,500 gallons/rain event1,232,000 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 instructors knowledge level on the subject.100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the instructors speaking / presentation abilities. 100% of respondents were mostly or completely satisfied with the instructors 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 StoryTestimonialsGreat classBest class I ever had Everything was greatI will be making more of theseThanks for the great informationOn 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 Shelleys 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.

Resourceshttp://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu/http://txsmartscape.comhttp://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.htmlhttp://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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