News
March 13, 2008
Parks and Recreation Offering Classes on Rain Barrel Construction
The City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department will host four workshops over the next several months aimed at teaching Raleigh residents how to construct their own rain barrels. Participants will build their own blue barrels to take home. For $25, participants will receive a screen, overflow hose, faucet and gutter downspout. Raleigh residents are encouraged to use rain barrels to allow for irrigation during this historic, exceptional drought.
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The workshops will be on:
Monday, April 21, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Jaycee Community Center;
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Friday, May 16, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lake Lynn Community Center;
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Wednesday, May 21, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Durant Nature Park Training Lodge; and,
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Tuesday, July 8, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Top Green Neighborhood Center .
Participants must register with the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department. For more information, contact Durant Nature Park at 870-2871.
Prepared by:
David Blount
Public Affairs Specialist
Public Affairs Department
For More Information Contact:
Cara Doyle McLeod
Marketing Coordinator
Parks and Recreation Department
222 West Hargett Street, Suite 608
P.O. Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-890-3659
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