Last Saturday, April 14, 2012, The Sierra Club Great Lakes Program, The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and Maxi Container, Inc. teamed up to hold the first ever Rain Barrels on the Riverfront, a free workshop and rain barrel sale. At the event, participants learned how to make their own rain barrels out of used food grade plastic drums. They also learned how to disconnect their downspouts to connect the rain barrels.
It was a great success with over 80 rain barrels made by the workshop participants. Based on a formula developed for an earlier post, those 80 rain barrels, based on last years 47.7 inches of rainfall in metro Detroit and the average size of roofs in the United States, could prevent 384,000 gallons of water from entering the areas sewers each year. This in turn helps to prevent raw sewage overflows into the Detroit River.
Based on its success we are already planing next years Rain Barrels on the Riverfront. Stay tuned for more information as it develops. To see photos from Rain Barrels on the Riverfront click here.
Event Partners:
Sierra Club Great Lakes Program
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
MI Rain Barrel (aka Maxi Container)
If you would like to setup a rain barrel workshop for your non-profit, school, religious institution, city/township or any other organization please contact us at info@mirainbarrel.com and let us know. MI Rain Barrel is a division of Maxi Container solely dedicated and focused to improving your home and garden. Learn more at mirainbarrel.com
