Are you prepared for El Niño?

Looking for guidance on what to do to get ready for the Godzilla El Niño storms? If you missed our workshop last weekend, here are other places to get the info…

Here’s an Introduction to rainwater harvesting (“Water waste or water savings – which are you planning for?”)

When it comes to Rainwater Harvesting, I tend to think of two broad categories:

(1) Capture & store devices – storing water on your property

barrels, tanks, cisterns
for your private future use
about rain barrels, rain tanks, cisterns
why I recommend rain barrels, even though they’re relatively small (“In defense of rain barrels”)
Check downspouts.
don’t forget to do rain barrel maintenance.

(2) Infiltration – making it possible for the water to soak into the ground

soaking it into the ground
replenishes groundwater basins beneath the city
for everyone’s future use
permeable surfaces / Infiltration features
infiltration (“Are you ready for rain?”)
dig infiltration pits now

No matter which kind of rainwater harvesting you select, make sure you plan for overflow. If we get too much water for your system, where will it go? Make sure you build a non-destructive escape route for the excess.

Other things you should do: