Rainwater harvesting

Learn how to turn your driveway or parking lot into a water source with permeable pavement, diversion swales, infiltration basins, and other water harvesting strategies. Using the Biofuel Oasis as a classroom, participants will map water flow, identify pollutant sources, and design water harvesting earthworks to capture and infiltrate water.

Taught by Cleo Woelfle-Erskine

Sign up at http://www.biofueloasis.com/?page_id=7.

For more information, contact waterunderground *at* gmail.com

Day 3 of a 3-day series. See a slideshow of rainwater harvesting and greywater systems.
Construct French drains and  vegetated infiltration basins.

Simple, low-cost rainwater catchment systems can increase your backyard harvest, reduce storm runoff, recharge the aquifer, and lower your water bill. Learn how to design viable and site-appropriate systems integrating water conservation, greywater recycling, rainwater
harvesting, and water-wise gardens.

Location: Oakland, CA

Postponed: Check back later.

Part 2 of a 3-part series. Build cisterns from salvaged materials. Construct wetlands to filter stormwater and a wildlife habitat pond. 

Simple, low-cost rainwater catchment systems can increase your backyard harvest, reduce storm runoff, recharge the aquifer, and lower your water bill. Learn how to design viable and site-appropriate systems integrating water conservation, greywater recycling, rainwater
harvesting, and water-wise gardens.

Location: Oakland, CA

Day 1 of a 3-day series. Investigate urban hydrology and natural infiltration in Dimond Canyon. Map water flow and contours in the landscape. Dig earthworks to infiltrate water into the ground.

Simple, low-cost rainwater catchment systems can increase your backyard harvest, reduce storm runoff, recharge the aquifer, and lower your water bill. Learn how to design viable and site-appropriate systems integrating water conservation, greywater recycling, rainwater harvesting, and water-wise gardens.

Location: Oakland, CA

INTRODUCTION TO RAINWATER HARVESTING

Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco

Cost: $15

POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN!- INTRODUCTION TO RAINWATER HARVESTING- Next Weekend

Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San Francisco

Cost: $15

Governor declared that California is in a drought, what does that mean, and are we really? Are canals or dams the only solution, or can we all do something to help ensure reliable water supply, less sewage overflow and contamination of our water bodies. Those who have rain-catchment, probably noticed that our very first rain several weeks ago had practically topped off their rain-barrels. Ever wonder how much rain we can catch and store? What the expected/unexpected benefits might be?