Rain barrels are an easy way to harvest rainwater and reduce stormwater runoff at home. Did you know a single rain barrel can harvest hundreds, even thousands of gallons of rainwater annually? If you don’t have a rain barrel and are interested in installing a rain barrel at home, register to participate in one of the following rain barrel workshops offered by the James River Association and our partners this fall.
Rain Barrel Workshop at Starr Hill on Main in the City of Lynchburg
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Location: Starr Hill on Main, 1300 Main Street, Lynchburg, Virginia
Fee: $50.00
Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at Starr Hill on Main on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble and install rain barrels at home. The registration fee for the workshop is $50 and each registration comes with a 55-gallon drum, RainRecycle rain barrel kit from The Rain Barrel Depot, and pint of beer.
Rain Barrel Workshop in Town of Scottsville
Date & Time: Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Location: James River Association, 531 Valley Street, Scottsville, Virginia
Fee: $50.00
Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at the James River Association’s office in Scottsville on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble and install rain barrels at home. The registration fee for the workshop is $50 and each registration comes with a 55-gallon drum, RainRecycle rain barrel kit from The Rain Barrel Depot, and a native plant from Reedy Creek Environmental.
Rain Barrel Workshop at Plant Native! Festival in Henrico County
Date & Time: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm
Location: Crump Park, 3400 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, Virginia
Fee: $50
Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at the Plant Native! Festival in Henrico County on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble and install rain barrels at home. The registration fee for the workshop is $50 and each registration comes with a 55-gallon drum and RainRecycle rain barrel kit from The Rain Barrel Depot. Click here for more information.
Rain Barrel Workshop at Starr Hill Beer Hall & Rooftop in City of Richmond
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Location: Starr Hill Beer Hall & Rooftop, 3406 W. Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia
Fee: $50.00
Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at Starr Hill Beer Hall & Rooftop on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble and install rain barrels at home. The registration fee for the workshop is $50 and each registration comes with a 55-gallon drum, RainRecycle rain barrel kit from The Rain Barrel Depot, a native plant and a pint of beer.
Rain Barrel Workshop at North Avenue Branch Library in the City of Richmond
Date & Time: Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11:00 am
Location: North Avenue Branch Library, 2901 North Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
Fee: $50.00
Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at Richmond’s North Avenue Branch Library on Saturday, October 28. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble and install rain barrels at home. The registration fee for the workshop is $50 and each registration comes with a 55-gallon drum, RainRecycle rain barrel kit from The Rain Barrel Depot, and a native plant from Reedy Creek Environmental.
Thanks to our longtime partnership with Coca-Cola Consolidated and local partners, the James River Association distributed 200 rain barrels across the James River basin through its River Hero Homes program last year. Since 2019, we have distributed over 500 rain barrels to residents of the watershed! Click here to learn about our River Hero Homes program.