The Penn State Master Watershed Stewards in York County will host a Rain Barrel Workshop on August 8 at the Penn State Extension Office Annex Building, 112 Pleasant Acres Road in York from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Stewards will guide you through the process of constructing your own, fully functioning rain barrel.

The workshop fee includes a plastic 55-gallon drum, all the necessary parts, and assistance to build your rain barrel! All tools are provided. Please bring appropriate transportation to take your barrel home.

Click Here to register and for more information.

There are Master Watershed Stewards Programs in Allegheny, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Wyoming and York Counties.

Interested in becoming a Master Watershed Steward in your area?  Visit Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward Program webpage.  Questions should be directed to Erin Frederick at 610-391-9840 or send email to: elf145@psu.edu.

(Photo: Precautions need to be taken to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in rain barrels to prevent West Nile Virus.)

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[Posted: July 10, 2018]

7/16/2018