Watershed Management Group: Hydrate at the Living Lab – Irrigating with Gravity-Based Rain Tank Systems
Make the most of your precious water resources!
During this class, you will learn the fundamentals of planning, installing, and watering your native plants with gravity-based rain tank irrigation systems.
Topics include:
- Choosing irrigation timers
- Designing irrigation drip systems
- Differences in pressure between rain tanks and your water provider
- Basic irrigation principles, and
- Planning and installation best practices.
Understanding proper irrigation set up for efficiency and convenience ensures that you use your most precious resource wisely. We will use the rain tanks at our Living Lab and Learning Center to highlight some of their features and review the most apprpriate operation and maintenance practices. There will also be multiple opportunities for Q&A throughout the class, so come prepared with any questions you have about using and installing a rain tank!
Continuing Education
This class has been pre-approved for:
- 1 Continuing Education Credit through the Association of State Floodplain Managers’ Certification Program (ASFPM CFM)
Instructor
James Lauder, WMG Project Manager
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- Audience: Adult
- Genre: Conservation and Sustainability
- Type: Presentation
