Harvesting Rainwater for Sustainable Living
Stormwater has long been considered a waste product to harness and get out of town as quickly as possible. In the arid West, the scarcity of water combined with the greater focus on stormwater quality issues has caused a resurgence of interest in water harvesting. This field trip will take you to innovative water harvesting sites in the Tucson area to see micro basin landscaping, swales and terraces, French drains, porous pavement, and cisterns. These features have been incorporated into urban right-of-ways, public facilities, as well as in co-housing communities. The trip will also feature informative presentations by site designers and experts in the water harvesting field.
Field trip leaders:
- Frank Sousa, Lead Hydrologist, City of Tucson Office of Conservation and Sustainable Development
- Grant McCormick, Facilities Management, University of Arizona
- Additional trip leaders TBA
Click for a map to The Nature Conservancy, at 1510 E. Ft. Lowell Rd.
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 1, 1 pm to 4 pm. This
field trip complements a rainwater harvesting workshop
offered Saturday morning.
For those not attending the morning workshop, please meet in the La Paloma lobby to
load on the bus departing at 12:15 for The Nature Conservancy campus.
Cost: $50
Provided: Snacks, drinks, round-trip transportation provided
between La Paloma and TNC Tucson campus. For those not attending the morning
workshop, buses depart from La Paloma at 11:30 am.
Attendance: 16 minimum, 40 maximum
Registration deadline: August 10