The York County Master Watershed Stewards will host a Rain Barrel Workshop on October 18 at the Penn State Extension Office, 112 Pleasant Acres Road in York from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

The workshop fee includes a plastic 65 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 for the workshop and for more information.

There are Penn State Extension 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.

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[Posted: Oct. 2, 2018]

10/8/2018