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Rainwater HarvestingRainwater HarvestingMaster Gardener Master Gardener
Specialist TrainingSpecialist TrainingDotty WoodsonDotty Woodson
Extension Specialist – Water ResourcesExtension Specialist – Water Resources
Texas AgriLife ExtensionTexas AgriLife Extension
Dallas Urban Solution CenterDallas Urban Solution Center
Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Water IssuesWater Issues• Water QualityWater Quality
– Runoff from Runoff from landscapes largest landscapes largest source of non-point source of non-point water water contaminationcontamination
• Water Water ConservationConservation– Irrigation increases Irrigation increases
water use by 35 to water use by 35 to 65%65%
– 50% of Texas water 50% of Texas water goes to irrigationgoes to irrigation
ISSUESISSUES
• Population of TexasPopulation of Texas
• Water ResourcesWater Resources
• New LakesNew Lakes
• Dredging old LakesDredging old Lakes
• InfrastructureInfrastructure
• Water Treatment Water Treatment PlantsPlants
• Non-point SourceNon-point Source
Population of TexasPopulation of Texas
• Double by 2060Double by 2060• From 21 million to From 21 million to
46 million46 million• Double the demand Double the demand
on water resourceson water resources• Water supply Water supply
expected to expected to decrease from 17.8 decrease from 17.8 million acre feet to million acre feet to 14.6 14.6 – Sedimentation and Sedimentation and
reduced aquifer yieldsreduced aquifer yields
Potential Water Potential Water ResourcesResources
• GroundwaterGroundwater• Surface waterSurface water• RainwaterRainwater
– Purity and Softness Purity and Softness – Outdoor and indoor Outdoor and indoor
useuse
• TexasTexas– 38 billion gallons with 38 billion gallons with
10% roof area as 10% roof area as catchmentcatchment
• DallasDallas– 2 billions gallons with 2 billions gallons with
10% roof area as 10% roof area as catchmentcatchment
Fort Worth Dallas
Extension’s ResponseExtension’s ResponseMaster Specialist TrainingMaster Specialist Training• Create CurriculumCreate Curriculum• Train County AgentsTrain County Agents
– IssuesIssues– Rainwater HarvestingRainwater Harvesting
• Train Master GardenersTrain Master Gardeners– PresentationsPresentations– DemonstrationsDemonstrations
• ResourcesResources– Rainwater Harvesting Rainwater Harvesting
ManualManual– CD with Power Points, CD with Power Points,
evaluation and evaluation and reporting formreporting form
– Rain BarrelRain Barrel– Wildlife Trough Wildlife Trough
Master Gardener SpecialistMaster Gardener SpecialistTraining ModelTraining Model• Advanced Training Advanced Training
in Specialty Fieldin Specialty Field• To Support and To Support and
Expand Extension Expand Extension Educational Educational Programs Programs
• Volunteer Volunteer ObligationObligation
• EntomologyEntomology• Fire AntsFire Ants• Earth KindEarth Kind• Plant DetectivePlant Detective• Plant PropagationPlant Propagation• Greenhouse Greenhouse
ManagementManagement• Rainwater Rainwater
HarvestingHarvesting** Irrigation EfficiencyIrrigation Efficiency
** Rain GardensRain Gardens
Training MethodsTraining Methods
• ManualManual
• 12 hours12 hours
• LectureLecture
• Power PointsPower Points
• Hands-on Hands-on DemonstrationsDemonstrations
• EvaluationEvaluation
• Volunteer ChargeVolunteer Charge
RWH Master Gardener RWH Master Gardener TrainingTrainingAgendaAgendaIn ClassIn Class• IssuesIssues• Watershed and Watershed and
Stormwater Stormwater Management Management
• Rainwater Rainwater Harvesting BasicHarvesting Basic
• Landscape for Landscape for Water ConservationWater Conservation
• Making a Rain Making a Rain BarrelBarrel
OutdoorsOutdoors• Setting up Setting up
Rainwater Rainwater Harvesting Harvesting DemonstrationDemonstration
• PVC BasicsPVC Basics• Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation
BasicsBasics• Making a Wildlife Making a Wildlife
TroughTrough
RWH Master Gardener RWH Master Gardener TrainingTrainingFundingFunding• Water QualityWater Quality
• Stormwater Stormwater ManagementManagement
• Water Water ConservationConservation
• Training TuitionTraining Tuition
RWH Tuition RWH Tuition
Training Self Training Self FundedFunded
• ManualManual
• Denim ShirtsDenim Shirts
• Name TagsName Tags
• Rain BarrelsRain Barrels
• BirdbathsBirdbaths
• FoodFood
Extension SupportExtension Support
• ExpertiseExpertise– DesignDesign– ConstructConstruct
• Laptop and Laptop and ProjectorProjector
• ScreenScreen
• Rain Barrel DemoRain Barrel Demo
• Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation Resource BoxResource Box
• FundingFunding
Rainwater HarvestingRainwater HarvestingMaster Gardener SpecialistMaster Gardener Specialist
RESULTSRESULTS
• 6 Training held in 6 6 Training held in 6 CountiesCounties
• 190 Master 190 Master Gardeners TrainedGardeners Trained
• 16 Demonstrations16 Demonstrations
• 220 programs220 programs
• 1006 Contact Hours1006 Contact Hours
• $19,063.70$19,063.70
RWH MG Specialist RWH MG Specialist Certification and Certification and RecognitionRecognition• One RWH One RWH
DemonstrationDemonstration• One Master One Master
Gardener TrainingGardener Training• 3 to 5 Presentations3 to 5 Presentations• ReportReport• EvaluationsEvaluations• Recognized at State Recognized at State
Master Gardener Master Gardener Meeting with Meeting with Certificate and Certificate and Name Tag HangerName Tag Hanger
RWH Training RWH Training DemonstrationsDemonstrations
Public LandPublic Land
• County BuildingCounty Building
• ParkPark
• Community Community GardenGarden
• LibraryLibrary
• SchoolSchool
ResourcesResources• http://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.eduhttp://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu• http://txsmartscape.comhttp://txsmartscape.com• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.eduhttp://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu• Beadribble.comBeadribble.com• http://urbanlandscapeguide.tamu.eduhttp://urbanlandscapeguide.tamu.edu• http://www.trwd.com/prod/index.asphttp://www.trwd.com/prod/index.asp• http://texaset.tamu.eduhttp://texaset.tamu.edu• http://turf.tamu.eduhttp://turf.tamu.edu• http://irrigation.tamu.eduhttp://irrigation.tamu.edu• http://earthkindroses.tamu.eduhttp://earthkindroses.tamu.edu• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
earthkind/index.htmlearthkind/index.html• http://dallas.tamu.eduhttp://dallas.tamu.edu
For More InformationDotty WoodsonExtension Program Specialist- Water ResourcesTexas AgriLife Extension17360 Coit RoadDallas, Texas 75252972-952-9688