Rain Barrels & Rainwater Recycling

Educational Resources

• Lake Superior Duluth Streams
  http://www.duluthstreams.org/citizen/rainbarrel.html
• Rain Barrel Guide
  http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/
• Make Your Own Rain Barrel
  http://www.cityofbremerton.com/content/sw_makeyourownrainbarrel.html
• Winterizing a Rain Barrel
  http://revver.com/video/683175/rain-barrel-winter-care/
• Do-it-Yourself Rain Barrel Video
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvWginV0el4
• Clean Air Gardening
  http://www.cleanairgardening.com/rainbarrels.html
  a variety of barrels (60-108 gallon) and supplies for do-it-yourselfers

Rainbarrel Builder(s)

• Tom Thelen: 517-526-0089

 Potential Suppliers

• www.michiganrainbarrels.com
• Aquabarrel   http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8092508278823593553 
• Spruce Creek Rain Saver
  http://www.rainbarrel.org  
• Stay tuned for local sales
• Van Atta's Greenhouse
• Rain Reserve:   www.rainreserve.com/  (diverters & do-it-yourself supplies)
• Maxi Container Inc.  www.maxicontainer.com
• Check with Home Depot, Wal*Mart, Menard's, etc.
• Suggest a resource!
   

Barrels:  for do-it-yourselfers   (from Lori Miller)

• Lyden Oils (formerly Spartan Oil) - not sure of price

• Soldan's Pet stores (sold for about $15/each)

More Info

• More on Low-Impact Development and Ecological Landscaping
• Low-Impact Development
• Water conservation

Updated 3/27/2112 harvey@meridian.mi.us