Please note: there are two separate sessions, but the content for both will be the same!

May Date: May 25, 2011
Time: 5:30 – 7 pm
May Location: Martha Cooper Library
Address: 1377 N Catalina Ave, Tucson AZ 85712
Library phone number: (520) 594-5315
June Date: June 11, 2011
Time: 10 – 11:30 am
June Location: Mission Library
Address: 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson AZ 85713
Library phone number: (520) 594-5325

Topic for both sessions: Intro to Rainwater Harvesting
Speaker: Leona Davis, Community Food Bank
Description: Explore the core principles of rainwater harvesting and a variety of strategies, from cisterns to earthworks, with Leona Davis of the Community Food Bank. We will calculate how much rainfall you will receive off your home roof and on your landscape, and discuss how you can best use this water on your site. Participants are encouraged to bring a base drawing with measurements of their yard and roof of their house and any other outbuildings.
Cost: Free!