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Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop – Saturday, October 13

ALEXANDRIA, VA–Interested in living green and protecting the Chesapeake Bay? Rain barrels collect rain water and reduce erosion from your downspout and help you save money on your water bill! You can attach a hose to your rain barrel and use it to water your plants and flower beds. The City of Alexandria’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES), Stormwater Management Division, in partnership with other regional governments and organizations working as the Northern Virginia Rain Barrel Program partners, invites residents to learn about water quality issues and build a rain barrel to take home after the workshop.

Saturday, October 13 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Alexandria Renew Environmental Center (1800 Limerick Street, Alexandria, VA 22314)

This workshop is being held in conjunction with AlexRenew’s Water Discovery Day. Stay after the workshop to attend the family friendly block party!

Classes fill up fast and registration is required, register online prior to the workshop.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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