by Brad Lancaster To address dwindling Colorado River water supplies, upon which many communities depend, western cities are committing to reducing ornamental grass and its associated water use (figures 1 and 2). That’s…
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September 24, 2022
by Brad Lancaster My heart sinks, but I also want to act, when I read of, and experience, suffering as is often the case with worsening climate conditions, such as how my desert…
September 20, 2022
This system works great as a temporary drip irrigation system to get your newly planted plants established. Move them around as needed. Once your plants are established, this bucket irrigation system moves on…
September 10, 2022
Drought-deciduous plants have adapted to drop many or all of their leaves in dry seasons and/or drought to conserve water.Then revive with a quick, vibrant growth of leaves upon arrival of the rains,…
August 23, 2022
This is a wonderful example in this time of great need for water conservation and collaboration, which I’ve added to my Self-Guided Water Tour of Tucson. See the story and photos in the…
August 4, 2022
Chiricahua Mountains, southern Arizona, USA By Brad Lancasterwww.HarvestingRainwater.com The following is a revised excerpt from the first edition of my book Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2… Nestled in the western…
July 27, 2022
Check out this wonderful new documentary on Brad Lancaster and some of his water-harvesting mentors. Click on the arrow in the center of the image below. It was produced, directed, and edited by…
July 19, 2022
Check out the image gallery for daylighting buried waterways (large and small) here And for still more…
July 5, 2022
This video was shot in early summer 2021 coming out of the driest year on record with record heat, and finally got 1.7 inches (43 mm) of rain 7-2021. But almost everyone let…
June 17, 2022
by Brad Lancaster, HarvestingRainwater.com. I’ve created Tucson area self-guided tours of natural oases, diverse water-harvesting sites, along with historical and contemporary sites of water management and mismanagement—all of which strive to deepen your…