The Allen Soil and Water Conservation District is selling plastic 50 gallon rain barrels in terracotta, granite and black ...

University of Illinois researchers surveyed residential rain barrels around Champaign County to determine how often ...

Lafayette Consolidated Government is offering 13th Annual Rain Barrel program, which provides residents with 55-gallon rain ...

As spring and gardening season begin, some Western Pennsylvanians are setting up a tool to harness the results of April ...

Well, at first glance they're similar options, as both will help you conserve water and reduce runoff, but they work in very different ways. Let us break it down. A rain barrel is exactly what it ...

Taking these preventative measures will reduce potential health risks and ensure that rain barrels remain a safe, effective, and environmentally sustainable tool for managing stormwater runoff.

These green infrastructure tools can conserve hundreds of gallons of water per year and reduce stormwater runoff. However, as a source of standing water, improperly maintained rain barrels may ...