Watershed Management Group (WMG) is accepting applications for its Water Harvesting Certification course to be held November 12 – 21, 2010, in Tucson, Arizona.
Applications are accepted until October 11, with priority given to the earliest applicants.
The WMG Water Harvesting Certification program is a hands-on training course that provides certification in water harvesting system design and implementation. WMG’s goal is to transfer water harvesting knowledge to those who will utilize it in their professions and teach these practices to others. Our program provides the highest quality and greatest depth of training in integrative water harvesting offered in the nation.
Program Description
The WMG Water Harvesting Certification program is designed for professionals, educators, and community organizers seeking comprehensive instruction in water harvesting systems design and construction. The program offers a unique combination of hands-on and classroom instruction that provides participants with a thorough, on-the-ground understanding of the core practices in this increasingly popular field.
The course teaches design, implementation, and installation of greywater systems, water harvesting earthworks, and plastic and steel cisterns. The curriculum emphasizes a sustainable and integrated approach to land use and appropriate plant selection for retrofitting urban areas. A typical day includes a 4-5-hour hands-on outdoor workshop in the morning, followed by 2-4 hours of lectures or site assessments in the afternoon.
Curriculum Details
1)    Integrated systems design
2)    Passive rainwater harvesting design and installation
a) Basins
b) Berms
c) Swales
d) French drains and infiltration features (design only)
3)    Greywater harvesting design and installation
a) Bathroom sinks and showers (design only)
b) Laundry machine (design and installation)
4)    Cistern systems design and installation
a) Steel culvert cistern
b) Plastic cistern
5)    Sustainable Landscaping
a) Fundamentals of landscape design
b) Native plants
c) Calculating water budgets
6)    Water harvesting for food production
7)    Water Harvesting Policy
Instructors:
•    Brad Lancaster, integrated systems consultant and author of Rainwater Harvesting For Drylands and Beyond book series
•    Catlow Shipek, WMG Senior Program Manager
•    James MacAdam, WMG Project Manager
•    Lincoln Perino, WMG Instructor and cistern installer with Technicians for Sustainability
•    Lisa Shipek, WMG Executive Director
•    James DeRoussel, WMG Project Manager
Upcoming Program Dates:
Fall 2010, Tucson, AZ – 9-day intensive course, Nov. 12-21
Winter 2011, Tucson, AZ – Feb. 4-6, Feb. 11-13, Feb. 19-20, & Feb. 26
Spring 2011, Tucson, AZ – March 18-20, March 25-27, April 1-3, & April 9
Spring 2011, Phoenix, AZ – 9-day intensive course, April 29-May 8
Registration Deadlines:
To be considered for the November 2010 course, applicants must submit a one-page resume and application form by the following dates:
Early Registration: $1050 course fee Applications must be postmarked by September 20, 2010. Once accepted for the course, applicants must pay the full course fee by September 30, 2010.
Regular Registration: $1200 course fee Applications must be postmarked by October 11, 2010. Once accepted for the course, applicants must pay the full course fee by October 22, 2010.
Applicants will be notified of the status of their application on a rolling basis. Program fee is non-refundable after October 22.
Scholarships: WMG offers subsidies of $100 to $300 to help defray the cost of the course. To be considered for a subsidy, please include an explanation of your financial need in your application.
Click here to download the Water Harvesting Certification Course Announcement, with more details about the course and the application process.
If you have any questions about the training program or application process, please contact Lindsay Ignatowski by email at lindsay@watershedmg.org or by phone at 520-396-3266. You may learn more about Watershed Management Group at www.watershedmg.org or about the Certification program at www.watershedmg.org/tech-trainings.