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SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Host a Professional Water Harvesting Workshop and Have a Discounted System Installed - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to implement a greywater\, cistern\, or earthworks project at your home or business this May? WMG’s Water Harvesting Certification program works with sites to install water harvesting systems for 20-40% less than the cost of commercial projects. A workshop instructor will plan and lead your project\, and students in our green-job training course work with the instructor to implement your system. We prepare your site and follow up for maintenance. Workshops will take place on pre-selected course dates between April 29 and May 8.  \nApproximate costs are as follows:\nEarthworks: $600 – $1\,000\nGreywater: $1\,500\nPlastic Cistern: $1\,600\nSteel culvert cistern: $2\,000 – $2\,400\nTo apply for your site to be a workshop location for our upcoming course\, please contact Lindsay Ignatowski at lindsay@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266 by April 16\, 2011.
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SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Keynote Address for Spring Into Green Conference\, April 14-15\, 2011 - Lubbock TX
DESCRIPTION:3rd Annual Spring into Green Conference: Home GREEN Home\nApril 14\, 2011\, 5:30 – 8 pm |  April 15\, 9 am – 5 pm\nHosted by the US Green Building Council – West Texas Branch\n\nwww.lubbockspringintogreen.org\n \n \nBrad’s Opening Keynote Address:\n Turning Drains Into Sponges and Water Scarcity Into Water Abundance\n Date: Thursday\, April 14\, 2011\nTime: 5:30 pm\n \nVenue: LHUCA Ice House\, at Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts\n Address: 511 Avenue K\, Lubbock\, TX \n\n This inspiring presentation shares eight universal principles of water harvest­ing along\n with simple strategies that turn water scarcity into water abundance. They em­power\n you to create integrated water­-sustainable landscape plans at home and through­out\n your community. Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the\n most of it as close as possible to where it falls. Greywater harvesting is the process of\n directing water from household sink\, bathtub\, shower\, and washing-­machine drains\n into the soils of the landscape where the water is naturally filtered and reused to\n generate more on­-site resources. The two work hand in hand\, and can reduce our water\n consump­tion by 30 to 50%! You’ll see examples enhancing local food security\, passively\n cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, controlling\n erosion\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\,\n building commu­nity\, creating celebration\, and more.\nBrad’s lecture is hosted by the US Green Building Council – West Texas Branch and is \nmade possible by the generous support of the CH Foundation and the Office of \nInternational Affairs at Texas Tech University.\nICASALS\, the International Center for Arid and Semi­Arid Land Studies at TTU\, will\npresent its annual GREEN Award (Grass Roots Efforts to Ecologize Neighborhoods) to\nthe K12 educator who has created the best program to promote among his/her students\nthe importance of conserving the earth’s natural resources.\nBrad’s talk will be followed by:\nReception and Exhibit – Eco-to-Go: ’57 to 2011\n Time: 6:30 pm\n  Location: LHUCA Warehouses\n602 Texas Avenue at Mac Davis Lane\n Reception featuring 2011 eco­-friendly hybrids\, electric cars\, high-fuel­-efficiency models\,\n and the TTU solar-­powered vehicle. A classic ’57 Chevy will also be on display.\nLand Arts Studio Display\n This collection of documents\, objects\, and constructions by Texas Tech students is a\n culmina­tion of their “semester abroad in our own backyard” examining the American\n landscape through immersion\, action and reflection. Students traveled 7000 miles\n exploring natural & human forces that shape contemporary landscapes. Directed by\n Chris Taylor\, TTU College of Architecture.\nFor more information: Contact Jane Henry at juhenry@sbcglobal.net.\n Schedule for  Friday\, April 15\, 2011\n9:00 AM\n LHUCA Fire House Theater\nJackie Brookner\, Ecological Artist and Writer\, Parsons School of Design\, New York\n Brookner will discuss her whole-systems approach\, identifying nodal points where social\,\n cultural and ecological revitalization meet. She will showcase several planning and\n envi­ronmental art projects throughout the US and abroad\, as well as her work with\n the Na­tional Park Service in the Pacific Northwest. Jackie Brookner takes an intensive\n approach to community process\, encouraging hands-­on participation that maximizes\n collective creativity. Her Biosculptures ™ are vegetated water-filtration systems in\n parks\, public recreation sites\, and along waterways.\nJackie Brookner is an ecological artist and writer who works collaboratively with\necolo­gists\, engineers\, design professionals\, communities and policy makers on water\nremedi­ation/public art projects for parks\, wetlands\, rivers\, and urban stormwater runoff.\nShe lectures internationally and has taught at the University of Pennsylvania\, Harvard\nUni­versity\, and Parsons School of Design\, where she currently teaches. Jackie is the\nreci­pient of numerous awards including The National Endowment for the Art\, the New\nYork Foundation for the Arts\, The Nancy Gray Foundation for Art in the Environment and\nThe Trust for Mutual Understanding.\n9:45 AM\n LHUCA Fire House Theater\nAnna Clark and Alan Hoffman\, Dallas\, TX\n Anna Clark is the president of EarthPeople\, a consulting and communications firm that\n implements profitable sustainability strategies. She is the author of the book “Green\,\n American Style” (Baker Publishing\, 2010). Her ideas have appeared in The Christian\n Science Monitor\, The Dallas Morning News\, D CEO\, Greenbiz.com\, USA Today\,\nEntrepre­neur Radio\, Mother Earth News\, and SustainLane.com.\nMs. Clark started her career as a management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers\n and IBM. Since founding EarthPeople\, she has used her passion for conservation\n and organi­zational transformation to fuel her work with startups\, non­profits\,\n municipalities\, and Fortune 500 companies.\nMs. Clark holds a B.A. with honors in Government from the University of Texas at Austin\n and completed a post­graduate internship at the U.S. Department of Commerce in\n Buenos Aires. Today\, she lives with her family in Dallas in one of Texas’ first residences\n to earn a Platinum LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.\nAlan Hoffmann is the founder of the Alan Hoffmann Company\, a sustainable builder\n of residential and commercial properties. As a leader in the environmental building\nmovement\, Alan has a long list of firsts that he has brought to the marketplace. He\n was the first builder in 1995 to introduce Insulated Concrete Forms to North Texas. He\n was also the first homebuilder in the area to use this proven system for the outside\n walls of a single family home. Additionally\, he built the first ICF homes in Dallas\, Plano\,\n Ft.Worth\, Mansfield\, Terrell\, Gunner\, Lake Whitney\, Rockwall\, Oak Point\, Flower\n Mound\, and Kerens\, Texas. His company then went on to design and build the first two\n homes that were certified by the US Green Building LEED for Homes program and they\n were also the first two homes that were certified as Platinum in Dallas.\nAlan’s homes have been featured on the Discovery Channel’s “Your New Home”\n program for several episodes\, the Veria Networks’ “Backyard Boomers”.\nThey have also been featured in North Texas USGBC Tours as well as the National\n Homebuilders Association’s International homebuilders conference. The Alan Hoffmann\n Company has also been voted by “D Home Magazine” as one of Dallas’ Best Builders\n for four years running (2008\, 2009\, 2010 and 2011). “D Magazine also featured Alan\n in their special issue entitled “Dallas Goes Green” and profiled him as one of the “good\n citizens creating a sustainable city.”\nIn 2007\, Alan was asked to assist in the creation of Dallas’ first Green Building\n Ordinance. In helping shape this ordinance\, he assisted in the creation of\n comprehensive ordinance that addressed all new building projects in the city. With this\n ordinance\, Dallas became one of the first cities to address all types of structures in the\n building environment. He has also been invited by the City to consult with city staff on\n the implementation of the second phase of the ordinance which was enacted by the City\n Council in 2008.\nIn 2009\, for his efforts and the successes of his company\, he received a Special\n Recognition by the Mayor of Dallas’ Inaugural Environmental Award.\nIn August of 2010\, Alan received four ARC awards from the Greater Dallas Homebuilders\n Association for a home his company built in Dallas. The ARC awards are granted by\n industry peers in recognition of excellence in various building categories.\nHe is a member of the US Green Building Council\, the North Texas Chapter of the\n USGBC\, and the Greater Dallas Homebuilders Association on which he serves on the\n board of the Dallas Division.\nAlan’s mission is a focused effort to educate and inform the building community of\n the merits and benefits of building green with the creation of sustainable homes and\n communities for his clients.\nFor more information about Alan’s company visit www.concretehomestore.com.\n10:30 AM\nCoffee Break to visit with vendors\n11:00 AM\n LHUCA Fire House Theater\nDr. David Straus \, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology\, TTUHSC\n Dr. Straus received his BS in Biology from Wright State University in Dayton Ohio in\n 1970. He received a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Loyola University in Chicago in 1974.\n He performed post­doctoral studies in Microbiology at the University of Cincinnati from\n 1974 to 1975. He was an Assistant Professor of Microbiology at the University of Texas\n Health Sciences Center at San Antonio from 1975 to 1981. He came to the Texas Tech\n University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock\, Texas in 1981 as an Associate\n Professor of Microbiology. He is currently a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology\n at TTUHSC. He has edited a book on Sick Building Syndrome and has published 180\n papers on various topics in the field of Microbiology.\nBefore and after the lunch break be sure to visit:\n LHUCA Warehouses\n\nEco-to-Go: ’57 to ‘11\n 2011 Eco­friendly hybrids\, electric and fuel efficient cars\n Including the TTU Solar Car plus a Classic ’57 Chevy\n\nPlus the Land Arts Exhibit 2010\n Students traveled 7000 miles exploring natural & human forces\n that shape contemporary landscapes.\n12:30 Noon\n LHUCA Ice House\n Keynote Address\nNet Zero Energy Homes – Lessons Learned\nPeter Pfeiffer\, FAIA\, LEED \, Barley & Pfeiffer Architects\, Austin\n Using advanced green building SCIENCE strategies\, Peter Pfeiffer has learned to improve\n upon the real environmental value and profitability of building Green. His talk will in­\n clude critiques of past projects that have been in operation long enough to yield mea­\n ningful results. Through their unique background\, architects such as Pfeiffer can create\n smarter homes\, working through the complexity of design decisions and appropriate\n component selections that interact to affect health\, durability\, and conservation of\n resources. Most importantly\, Pfeiffer emphasizes that this must be done in such a way\n that appeals to the buying public.\nPfeiffer is a LEED accredited professional Architect\, Building Scientist and Real Estate\n professional as well as a “hands­on” Property Manager who has spent the past 33 years\n designing\, developing and operating pragmatic high performance buildings and homes.\n His Architecture firm\, Barley & Pfeiffer Architects has been in the business of “Net­Zero”\n energy homes since 2004. His firm has been widely recognized as a leader in Green\n Build and their work has been published in such diverse venues as the Washington Post\,\nThe New York Times\, Fine Homebuilding and Better Homes & Gardens magazines.\nPfeiffer was honored as the “National Green Advocate of the Year” in 2003. He has\n been active as a charter member of the NAHB Green Build subcommittee since its incep­\n tion\, and in the USGBC LEED for Homes program. In 2006 Pfeiffer was cited as one of\n the 10 most influential residential architects of the past decade and in 2010 he was\n nominated for the prestigious Hanley Award for his meaningful efforts to advance green\n building in America.\n2:00 PM\n LHUCA FireHouse Theater\nThe Net Attraction Framework\nAndrew Burleson\, President\, CNU­Houston\, Houston\n Andrew Burleson is the managing partner of Fourth Environment\, LLC.\, a real estate\ndevelopment and urban design consulting firm in Houston\, Texas\, specializing in historic\npreservation\, adaptive reuse\, and urban infill development. Andrew also serves as\nPresident of the Congress for the New Urbanism’s Houston Chapter. Since Andrew was\nelected in August of 2009\, the group has grown from an interest group of 6 people to a\nfull CNU chapter with over 175 participants.\n www.cnu­houston.org\nCookie Break to visit with vendors\n3:15 PM\n LHUCA Fire House Theater\nAn Afternoon at the Energy Modeling Improv\nRoy Gunsolus\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C ­ HKS\, Inc.\, International Architectural Firm\, Dallas\n  Kim Shinn\, Houston\, TLC Engineering for Architecture\n This session will be lively and interactive demonstration of how architects can\n incorporate energy modeling into their design process to inform their schematic\n phase design decisions. The architect and engineer presenters divide the audience\n into competitive teams and engage them as participants in the design process\,\n demonstrating how software can influence building geometry\, orientation\, daylighting\,\n insulation\, glazing etc.\, and lay the foundation for truly low energy intensity\, high\n performance green buildings. The win­ning team will almost certainly conclude the\n session with a design that exceed today’s codes by at least 20 percent before ever\n modifying any of the mechanical systems.\nRoy Gunsolus\, with over 26 years of experience\, specializes in healthcare facilities. He\n has managed over 4 million square feet of healthcare projects\, including five replace­\n ment hospitals\, a multitude of additions and renovations\, outpatient facilities\, cancer\n centers\, etc. In addition\, Roy serves as HKS’s Director of Sustainable Healthcare. He is\n responsible for educating the firm’s healthcare staff as well as assisting with the\nimple­mentation of sustainable initiatives. Roy is directly involved with several of the firm’s\n sustainable projects including the SMDC Duluth Clinic First Street Building in Duluth\,\n Minnesota\, the largest healthcare project to receive LEED® Gold certification in the U.S.\n Other projects include Presbyterian Hospital of Flower Mound\, Texas\, a satellite hospital\n that recently earned LEED® Silver certification and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas’\n Specialty Care Center in Southlake\, TX\, striving for LEED certification. Additionally\, Roy\n has delivered speeches on sustainability at several conferences including the Healthcare\n Building Expo Summit and the Design Futures Council Leadership Summit on Sustainable\n Design and has served as a guest lecturer on sustainability at Texas Tech University.\n Roy has also written several articles for professional journals including Health Facilities\n Management and Medical Construction and Design.\nKim Shinn is a registered professional mechanical engineer and a Principal and Senior\n Sustainability Consultant with TLC Engineering for Architecture (www.tlc­engineers.com).\n He is an AABC Consulting Group (ACG) Certified Commissioning Author­ity. Kim is a\n co­founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the US Green\n Building Council (USGBC)\, was the first Chair of the USGBC Chapters’ South East Region\n Council\, a member of the national Chapter Steering Committee and a mem­ber of the\n national USGBC Board of Directors\, serving in that capacity from 2006 through 2009.\n Kim also served on the Greenbuild (USGBC’s national conference) Steer­ing Committee.\n Kim is a 1978 cum laude graduate of Texas Tech University with degrees in engineering\n physics and mechanical engineering. Kim is the author of several articles for and has\n been frequently quoted in the popular and trade press\, including the Asso­ciated\n Press\, The Tennessean\, PM Engineer\, Healthcare Building Ideas\, Consulting-Specifying\n Engineer\, ASHRAE Journal\, Environmental Building News\, and Construction To-day. He\n has been a USGBC LEED™ 2.0 Accredited Professional since May 2001. \n4:00 PM\n LHUCA Fire House Theater\nHolding House: LEED Homes in Fair Park\nBrent A. Brown\, AIA\, LEED AP\, UT Arlington School of Architecture\, bcWORKSHOP\, Dallas \nBrent A. Brown is a Dallas­-based architect working to bring design thinking to all\n com­munities. He earned his Bachelor of Environmental Design and Master of\n Architecture from Texas A & M University where he taught design. He later attended\n Harvard Univer­sity’s Affordable Housing Program where he discovered an interest in\n delivering more thoughtful\, affordable solutions. He is the Founding Director of the\n building community WORKSHOP where AIA/Dallas honored his work in 2007\, 2008 and\n 2010 with Awards for Excellence in Community Design and Sustainable Design.\n Recently\, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in conjunction with\n the American Institute for Archi­tects awarded his Congo Street Green Initiative the\n 2010 National AIA/HUD Secretary Award for “Community ­Informed Design.” Brent\n assists Central Dallas CDC in the devel­opment of Citywalk@Akard\, a 200 unit downtown\n high­rise conversion project with 50 units dedicated to the formerly homeless and has\n completed the design for the Jubilee Park Center where his work continues to involve a\n community based approach empo­wering residents with a focus on social equity. In fall\n of 2009\, he was named the Founding Director of the newly established Dallas CityDesign\n Studio. The Studio is an office of the City of Dallas in partnership with the Trinity Trust\n Foundation. The CityDe­sign Studio will raise the design consciousness of Dallas\, while\nbalancing social\, eco­nomic\, and environmental aspects of sustainability towards\n enhancing livability for all Dallas residents. In November of 2009\, Brent represented the\n southwest region as part of the President’s Forum on Clean Energy and Public Health at\n the White House. Joining Administrator Lisa Jackson of the Environmental Protection\n Agency and Secretary Kath­leen Sebelius of the Department Health & Human Services\n the forum discussed linkages between clean energy to immediate and lasting public\n health benefits and the role of community design toward the promotion of healthier\n lifestyles. More recent lectures include\, the Environmental Protection Agency’s\n Brownfield Conference in New Orleans\, the USGBC Greenbuild Conference and Gulf\n Coast Green 2010.\n 
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SUMMARY:Rhamis Kent\, Klaudia van Gool & Murad Alkhufash: Marda Permaculture Farm 2011 Permaculture Design Course\, April 10-24\, 2010 - Marda\, Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join Permaculturists Rhamis Kent (USA)\, Klaudia van Gool (UK)\, and Murad Alkhufash (PA) in Palestine for the Marda Permaculture Farm 2011 PDC\n\nDate: April 10 – 24\, 2011\nCourse: Permaculture Design Certificate PDC (72-hour syllabus)\nContact: mardapermaculture@gmail.com\nCourse participants will be part of the world-changing movement to “green the deserts” of the Middle East through the design principles of Permaculture — learning skills such as rainwater harvesting\, food forest production\, home-scale gardening to maximize production on small acreages\, and more.\nParticipants will also have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the local culture\, trying traditional Palestinian food and touring the ancient Salfit area. This course also allows students to gain a greater understanding of the impact of the Israeli occupation in Palestine.\nThe PDC will run from the April 10– 24\, 2011\, in the village of Marda\, Salfit district\, Palestine. All classes will be taught in English with Arabic translation\, and include interactive practical and theoretical delivery.\nScholarships are available for Palestinian students.\nClick to download the flyer: Marda Permaculture Farm 2011 PDC\nFor further information please contact us at: mardapermaculture@gmail.com \nOr visit our Facebook page: Marda Permaculture
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/rhamis-kent-klaudia-van-gool-murad-alkhufash-marda-permaculture-farm-2011-permaculture-design-course-april-10-24-2011-marda-palestine/
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SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Water Harvesting to Turn Drains into Sponges and Water Scarcity into Abundance\, April 10\, 2011 - Mariposa CA
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Board of Supervisors’ Chambers \n Address: 5100 Bullion Street\, Mariposa CA 95338\nDate: Sunday\, April 10\, 2011\n Time: 1:30 – 3 pm\n\nCost: Donations at the door\nTalk: Water Harvesting to Turn Drains into Sponges and Water Scarcity into Abundance\nTurning Drains Into Sponges and Water Scarcity Into Water Abundance\nThis inspiring power point presentation shares eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple strategies that turn water scarcity into water abundance. They empower you to create integrated water-sustainable landscape plans at home and throughout your community. Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the most of it as close as possible to where it falls\, using cisterns and tanks\, or earthworks and raingardens. Greywater harvesting is the process of directing water from household sink\, bathtub\, shower\, and washing-machine drains into the soils of the landscape where the water is naturally filtered and reused to generate more on-site resources. In an integrated system\, all these strategies work hand in hand\, and can reduce our water consumption by 30 to 50%! You’ll see examples enhancing local food security\, passively cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, controlling erosion\, harvesting urban drool\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\, building community\, creating celebration\, and more.\nFor further information: call 966-1206 or send an email to desertbounty@hotmail.com\nHosted by: An alliance of Sierra Foothills groups\, such as the Upper Merced River Watershed Council\, Mariposa County Master Gardeners\, Yosemite Area Audubon Society and California Native Plant Society\, along with area residents and businesses.
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SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Keynote Address for Master Gardeners of San Luis Obispo County's Sustainable Landscape Symposium\, April 9\, 2011 - Paso Robles CA
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, April 9\, 2011\nSymposium hours: 8 am – 2 pm (click here for detailed agenda)\nBrad’s Keynote:  9:15 – 10:15 am with Q&A  from 10:15 – 10:45 am. Book sales & signing to follow.\n\nEvent: Master Gardeners of San Luis Obispo County’s Sustainable Landscape Symposium\nVenue: Paso Robles Culinary Institute\nAddress: 1900 Golden Hill Rd\, Paso Robles CA 93446\nTitle of Brad’s Keynote: \nTurning Drains Into Sponges\, Rain Into Beer\, Water Scarcity Into Water Abundance\, and Urban Drool Into Urban Renewal\nDescription: This inspiring power point presentation shares eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple strategies that turn water scarcity into water abundance. They empower you to create integrated water-sustainable landscape plans at home and throughout your community. Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the most of it as close as possible to where it falls. Greywater harvesting is the process of directing water from household sink\, bathtub\, shower\, and washing machine drains into the soils of the landscape where the water is naturally filtered and reused to generate more on-site resources. The two work hand in hand\, and can reduce our water consumption by 30 to 50%! You’ll see examples enhancing local food security\, converting rainfall into rain beer\, passively cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, making the best of urban drool\, controlling erosion\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\, building community\, creating celebration\, and more.\nFor more information about the Master Gardeners of San Luis Obispo County\, click here.
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SUMMARY:SayPermaculture with Guest Instructors Dr Elaine Ingham\, Brad Lancaster\, and Warren Brush: Permaculture Design Course\, April 3 - May 29\, 2011 (weekends) - Los Angeles CA
DESCRIPTION:Permaculture Design Course\n Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden\n\n8 Sundays and 2 Saturdays\, April-May 2011\n\nJoin Dr.  Elaine Ingham\, Brad Lancaster\, Warren Brush\, and other instructors for this one-of-a-kind Permaculture Design Course at the LA Arboretum that takes  urban permaculture to a new level. Sign up now and part of the proceeds go towards the Arboretum! \nBONUS:  Students attend 2-Day Soil Foodweb Intensive with Dr. Elaine Ingham\, PhD (April 16-17)\, INCLUDED!\n\n\nTO REGISTER:\n Please call: 626-821-4624\n Or email: jill.berry@arboretum.org\n\nPREVIOUS ARBORETUM PDC GRADUATE TESTIMONIALS:\n“…like  getting a masters degree in 8 weeks with plenty of hands-on experiences  so you aren’t afraid to go out and use what you know.”\n -S. Holmes\n“I  was leery about signing up for the course because I had already taken a  PDC with high hopes and didn’t get much out of it.  I’m so happy that I  did end up taking your course because I’m getting hundreds of times  more depth\, both with the science as well as hands on\, with this one and  finally feel that I can present this information to my students.  I got  the cliches in the other course and this one I’m actually getting the  real deal. Thank you!”\n -S. Fennoy\, PhD\, Plant Physiology\, College  Professor\nFull Course Details: http://saypermaculture.com/pdc-permaculture-design-course/
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SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Advanced Greywater Training and Certification\, March 31 - April 2\, 2011 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:WMG’s Advanced Greywater Training is designed for professionals\, educators\, and community activists who have some basic knowledge and experience in greywater techniques and are looking to expand their skills through hands-on training.\nThis Phoenix-based course includes site assessment\, design\, implementation\, and maintenance of a variety of greywater systems\, including alternative methods of using greywater and “dark greywater” systems.  The curriculum combines classroom sessions and hands-on installation workshops in the topics of greywater for new construction\, pump and tank systems\, gravity-fed systems (kitchen resource drain)\, policies and ordinances\, and integrated site design.  Brad Lancaster will serve as one of several professional instructors for this course. Certification in Advanced Greywater is available for those interested.\n\n\n Applications are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.  Apply by the early registration deadline of February 14\, 2011\, to qualify for the reduced course fee; regular registration deadline is March 7\, 2011.\nTo view the full course announcement and application\, and to learn more about WMG’s Watershed Technical Trainings program\, please visit watershedmg.org/tech-trainings.  For further information\, contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-advanced-greywater-training-and-certification-march-31-april-2-2011-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110328
DTSTAMP:20101229T163900Z
CREATED:20101229T163900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20101229T163900Z
UID:3385-1300464000-1301241600@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Water-Harvesting Certification Course (10-Day Intensive)\, March 18-27\, 2011 - Phoenix AZ
DESCRIPTION:Water Harvesting Certification Program\nThe 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 them 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.\nThe course teaches design\, implementation\, and installation of: \n\nGreywater systems\nWater harvesting earthworks\nSteel cisterns\nPlastic cisterns\n\nUpcoming Course Schedule\nWMG is pleased to offer courses in both Tucson and Phoenix. Courses   will be held three times a year in Tucson\, and once each year in   Phoenix. Applications for each session are accepted on a rolling basis.   Priority is given to the earliest applicants.\nSpring 2011\, Phoenix\, AZ: 10-day intensive course – March 18-27 \n\nEarly registration: Applications due by January 10.\nRegular registration: Applications due by February 14.\n\nSpring 2011\, Tucson\, AZ:  10-day intensive course – April 29-May 8\n \n\nEarly registration: Applications due by February 28.\nRegular registration: Applications due by March 28.\n\nTo apply\, download the application below.\nWMG Course Application\nFor more information about Watershed Management Group and their various programs\, visit watershedmg.org.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-water-harvesting-certification-course-10-day-intensive-march-18-27-2011-phoenix-az/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110318T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110318T123000
DTSTAMP:20110225T211007Z
CREATED:20110225T211007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110225T211007Z
UID:3505-1300444200-1300451400@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Water-Harvesting Lectures Open to the Public\, March 2011 - Phoenix AZ
DESCRIPTION:Learn about design and installation of water harvesting systems including cisterns\, greywater systems\, and land-contouring earthworks.\nWatershed Management Group is opening several lectures from their Phoenix Spring 2011 Water Harvesting Certification Program to the public. The Rio Salado Audubon Center will host five public lectures this March. Each lecture is presented by an expert in the field and offers a unique way to deepen your knowledge in various practices of water harvesting\, landscape design\, and backyard food production.\nLectures cost $25 each\, and pre-registration is required. In order to pre-register: \n\n Please make your online payment or send a check to WMG\n Include the name of the lecture(s) you are registering for\n Include the number of people attending.\n\nPayments for lectures must be made prior to March 15.\nThe lectures will be held at the Rio Salado Audubon Center\, 3131 S. Central Ave.\, Phoenix.\nPublic lecture schedule: \n\nFriday 3/18: Water Harvesting Earthworks with Catlow Shipek\, 10:30am-12:30 pm\nSunday 3/20: Plastic and Steel Cisterns with Catlow Shipek\, 8:00am-10:00 am\nSunday 3/20: Landscape Design for Water Harvesting with James DeRoussel\, 10:00am-12pm\nWednesday 3/23: Greywater Systems with Brad Lancaster\, 1:30pm-3:30pm\nThursday 3/24: Water Harvesting for Food Production with Brad Lancaster\, 2:30pm-4:30pm
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-water-harvesting-lectures-open-to-the-public-march-2011-phoenix-az/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110315T203000
DTSTAMP:20110306T014311Z
CREATED:20110306T014311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110306T014311Z
UID:3522-1300213800-1300221000@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster & Ryan Snyder Associates Street Manual Design Charrette Team: Redesigning Our Streets: A Manual for Healthy\, Livable Communities\, March 15\, 2011 - Los Angeles CA
DESCRIPTION:Come see a national team of experts report on their model design manual for living streets.\nOver 40 participants from the public and private sector will be engaged for 2 days in creating their vision of how streets can function to enhance our communities. Fifteen apsects are to be addressed\, ranging from bikeway designs\, to streetscape design\, sidewalks\, stormwater management\, streets as placemaking\, traffic calming\, transit use\, retrofitting suburbia\, and more.\nThis “report-out” session will be the distillation of their two days of work.\nDate: Tuesday\, March 15\, 2011\nTime: Reception from 6:30 – 7 pm\nReport-Out Session from 7 – 8:30 pm\nLocation: Gateway Building\, 3rd floor Board Room\nOne Gateway Plaza\, Los Angeles CA 90012-2952\nRSVP requested by March 10\, 2011\, to Rebecca McKenzie: rmckenzie@ph.lacounty.gov\nDownload the flyer: Model Street Manual Report-Out Flyer
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-ryan-snyder-associates-street-manual-design-charrette-team-redesigning-our-streets-a-manual-for-healthy-livable-communities-marh-15-2011-los-angeles-ca/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110312T203000
DTSTAMP:20110304T203609Z
CREATED:20110304T203609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110304T203609Z
UID:3509-1299956400-1299961800@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Desert Harvesters & Native Foods: Put ‘Em in Your Mouth\, Your Yard\, Your Street\, and Your Neighborhood\, March 12\, 2011 - Pasadena CA
DESCRIPTION:This talk is hosted by RIPE Altadena\, a community group that shares backyard produce to reduce waste & increase the eating of nutrient-rich food.\nDate: Saturday\, March 12\, 2011\nTime:  7-8:30 pm\nVenue:  Pasadena SDA Church (look for signs upon arrival for exact location)\, 1280 E Washington Blvd\, Pasadena CA 91104\nCost:  $10 at the door\nPlease RSVP for head-count purposes: Send your name and number of people in your group to register@ripealtadena.com\nFor more information:  Contact Gail at (626) 689-0593\nCheck out this celebratory presentation by water-harvesting expert Brad Lancaster on the history of Desert Harvesters and other dynamo local-food efforts that have enriched the Tucson community\, ecosystem\, and palates – and how you can likewise enrich the community where you live.\nLearn about grinding mesquite (and carob) pods with a hammermill or a Suzuki 4 x 4; irrigating food-producing street trees with the street; planting and picking the best tree-beans; throwing pie\, mulch\, and pancakes parties; creating a thoroughly delicious community-tasted cookbook; regenerating ecosystems in your pantry and landscape\, and growing friendships and neighborhood networks while you’re at it!\nDesert Harvesters (www.DesertHarvesters.org) is a volunteer-run\, grassroots effort based in Tucson\, Arizona\, that strives to promote\, celebrate\, and enhance local food security and production by encouraging the planting of indigenous\, food-bearing shade trees (such as the Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina)) in water-harvesting earthworks\, and then educating the public on how to harvest\, process\, and enjoy the bounty.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-desert-harvesters-native-foods-put-em-in-your-mouth-your-yard-your-street-and-your-neighborhood-march-12-2011-pasadena-ca/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110309T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110309T200000
DTSTAMP:20110202T082923Z
CREATED:20110202T082923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110202T082923Z
UID:3458-1299695400-1299700800@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Harvesting Water and More To Turn "Wastes" into Resources: The Story of Rain Beer\, Urban Drool Harvesting\, Managing Mega-Cities Like Forests\, and more\, March 9\, 2011 - Laguna Hills CA
DESCRIPTION:Location: Laguna Hills Community Center\nAddress: 25555 Alicia Pkwy\, Laguna Hills\, CA 92653\nDate: Wednesday\, March 9\, 2011\nTime: 6:30 – 8 pm\n\nCost: Free & Open to the public\nHarvesting Water and More To Turn “Wastes” into Resources: The Story of Rain Beer\, Urban Drool Harvesting\, Managing Mega-Cities Like Forests\, and more\nThis dynamic talk looks into how we tend to mismanage but could properly manage our most precious resource: water. Many examples and case studies are given that illustrate how we can sustainably enhance our water\, energy\, and food resources at home\, within our communities\, and beyond.  In addition\, Brad will also cover water-harvesting from dirt roads\, Portland’s Sustainable Stormwater Program\, green burials\, an urban farm irrigated solely by rain and stormwater\, and more. Monetary savings associated with each example are dramatic\, and these practices simultaneously enhance local resources and quality of life. Best of all\, you can do the same.\nBrad’s first two volumes in his Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond series will be available for sale and signing after the talk.\nFor more information\, contact: Joe Berg at jberg@mwdoc.com\nThis event is  sponsored by the Municipal Water District of Orange County and the  Orange County Stormwater Program in partnership with all water agencies  and cities in Orange County\, California.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-harvesting-water-and-more-to-turn-wastes-into-resources-the-story-of-rain-beer-urban-drool-harvesting-managing-mega-cities-like-forests-and-more-march-9-2011-laguna-hills-c/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110308
DTSTAMP:20110112T193846Z
CREATED:20110112T193846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110112T193846Z
UID:3413-1299524400-1299524400@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Regular Registration Deadline for Advanced Greywater Training and Certification\, March 31 - April 2\, 2011 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:WMG’s Advanced Greywater Training is  designed for professionals\,  educators\, and community activists who have  some basic knowledge and  experience in greywater techniques and are  looking to expand their  skills through hands-on training.\nThis Phoenix-based course includes  site assessment\, design\,  implementation\, and maintenance of a variety of  greywater systems\,  including alternative methods of using greywater and  “dark greywater”  systems.  The curriculum combines classroom sessions  and hands-on  installation workshops in the topics of greywater for new  construction\,  pump and tank systems\, gravity-fed systems (kitchen  resource drain)\,  policies and ordinances\, and integrated site design.   Brad Lancaster  will serve as one of several professional instructors for  this course.  Certification in Advanced Greywater is available for those  interested.\n\n\nApplications are accepted on a  first-come\, first-served basis.   Apply by the early registration  deadline of February 14\, 2011\, to  qualify for the reduced course fee;  regular registration deadline is  March 7\, 2011.\nTo view the full course announcement  and application\, and to learn  more about WMG’s Watershed Technical  Trainings program\, please visit watershedmg.org/tech-trainings.  For further information\, contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-regular-registration-deadline-for-advanced-greywater-training-and-certification-march-31-april-2-2011-phoenix-az/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110301
DTSTAMP:20101022T062721Z
CREATED:20101022T062721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20101022T062721Z
UID:3286-1298872800-1298872800@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Early Registration Application Deadline for Water Harvesting Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:Water Harvesting Certification Program\nThe 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 them 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.\nThe course teaches design\, implementation\, and installation of: \n\nGreywater systems\nWater harvesting earthworks\nSteel cisterns\nPlastic cisterns\n\nUpcoming Course Schedule\nWMG is pleased to offer courses in both Tucson and Phoenix. Courses  will be held three times a year in Tucson\, and once each year in  Phoenix. Applications for each session are accepted on a rolling basis.  Priority is given to the earliest applicants.\nSpring 2011\, Phoenix\, AZ: 10-day intensive course – March 18-27 \n\nEarly registration: Applications due by January 10.\nRegular registration: Applications due by February 14.\n\nSpring 2011\, Tucson\, AZ:  10-day intensive course – April 29-May 8\n \n\nEarly registration: Applications due by February 28.\nRegular registration: Applications due by March 28.\n\nTo apply\, download the application below:\nWMG Course Application\nFor more information about Watershed Management Group and their various programs\, visit watershedmg.org.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-early-registration-application-deadline-for-water-harvesting-certification-course/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110225T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110225T150000
DTSTAMP:20110216T172207Z
CREATED:20110216T172207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110216T172207Z
UID:3493-1298624400-1298646000@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Community Volunteer Workshop in Partnership with Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation\, February 25\, 2011 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:Community Volunteer Workshop in Partnership with Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation\nWhen: Friday\, February 25\, 9 am – 3 pm. Lunch will be provided.\nLearn how to address landscape and drainage issues using earthworks\,  rock\, and plantings\, and also how to maintenance branched-drain  greywater systems.  WMG is partnering with Southern Arizona AIDS  Foundation (SAAF) to implement sustainable landscaping practices and  beautify the site at one of SAAF’s multi-family housing facilities.   This community volunteer workshop will be held Friday\, February 25\,  from 9 am – 3 pm (lunch provided) and will be led by WMG instructors\, James  DeRoussel and Adam Schwartz.\nPlease note this is not a WMG Tucson Co-op workshop – members will  not earn credit hours. For more information or to register for the  workshop please contact Catlow Shipek at catlow@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-community-volunteer-workshop-in-partnership-with-southern-arizona-aids-foundation-february-25-2011-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110223T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110223T190000
DTSTAMP:20110114T051135Z
CREATED:20110114T051135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110114T051135Z
UID:3420-1298482200-1298487600@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:NEW TIME: Watershed Management Group: Green Infrastructure Webinar Series - Green Infrastructure Case Studies from Tucson\, Portland\, and Austin\, February 23\, 2011\, 5:30 - 7 PM (MST)
DESCRIPTION:WMG Green Infrastructure Webinar Series\nGreen Infrastructure Case Studies from Tucson\, Portland\, and Austin\nFebruary 23\, 5:30 – 7:00 PM (MST) – Register Here. \n\nThe first in a free\, public webinar series with presenters and participants from across North America. Join in if you…\n\nWant to improve the quality of life in your neighborhood and community\nAre interested in environmental sustainability\, community development\, urban design\, or neighborhood activism\nWant to learn to implement practices like rain gardens\, green streets\, and street trees in your own community\n\nThis  webinar is free and open to anyone– members of the public are  encouraged to participate!  Speakers from Tucson (AZ)\, Portland (OR)\,  and Austin (TX) will address the different approaches their communities  have taken to implement green infrastructure\, as well as their  successes\, challenges\, and next steps.  Speakers include Dave Elkin\,  Landscape Architect with Greenworks (Portland); Mike Kelly\, Civil  Engineer – City of Austin\, TX; and James MacAdam\, Watershed Management  Group – Green Streets Program Manager (Tucson).  The program will  include a short introduction to green infrastructure concepts and  practices\, and a moderated Q&A will be available to public  participants.\nWMG  will be holding a public viewing of this webinar at the University of  Arizona’s College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture building\,  1040 N. Olive Rd\, Room 103.  Contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266 for more information. \nAlso\, save the date for Watershed Management Group’s upcoming green infrastructure webinars in 2011:\n\nApril 27\, 4:00 – 5:30 PM (MST): Community-Based Green Infrastructure: Register Here\n\nSeptember 14\, 4:00 – 5:30 PM (MST): Working Session: Green Infrastructure across the U.S.: Register Here\n\n\nThis webinar series is made possible by a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency. For more information\, visit watershedmg.org/green-streets.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-green-infrastructure-webinar-series-green-infrastructure-case-studies-from-tucson-portland-and-austin-february-23-2011-600-730-pm-mst/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110219T130000
DTSTAMP:20110216T171451Z
CREATED:20110216T171451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110216T171451Z
UID:3491-1298106000-1298120400@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Learn Streetside Stormwater Collection Practices - A Free Public Workshop\, Saturday\, Feb 19\, 2011 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:When: This Saturday\, February 19\, 9 am – 1 pm\nCost: Free\nWMG\, in partnership with the Samos Neighborhood and Salpointe High  School\, is demonstrating how to promote urban trees and neighborhood  beautification through capturing stormwater along residential streets.  Come learn through a hands-on workshop how these small-scale practices  can have a large impact in your neighborhood. Streetside beautification  projects help to reduce stormwater\, calm traffic\, shade and cool  neighborhood streets\, build community partnerships\, and more.\nThis workshop is free to all community members. Please note this is  not a WMG Tucson Co-op workshop – members will not earn credit  hours. Please RSVP with Catlow Shipek\, catlow@watershedmg.org or by phone: 396-3266.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-learn-streetside-stormwater-collection-practices-a-free-public-workshop-saturday-feb-19-2011-tucson-az/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110215
DTSTAMP:20110112T193623Z
CREATED:20110112T193623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110112T193623Z
UID:3411-1297710000-1297710000@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Early Registration Deadline for Advanced Greywater Training and Certification\, March 31 - April 2\, 2011 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:WMG’s Advanced Greywater Training is  designed for professionals\, educators\, and community activists who have  some basic knowledge and experience in greywater techniques and are  looking to expand their skills through hands-on training.\nThis Phoenix-based course includes  site assessment\, design\, implementation\, and maintenance of a variety of  greywater systems\, including alternative methods of using greywater and  “dark greywater” systems.  The curriculum combines classroom sessions  and hands-on installation workshops in the topics of greywater for new  construction\, pump and tank systems\, gravity-fed systems (kitchen  resource drain)\, policies and ordinances\, and integrated site design.   Brad Lancaster will serve as one of several professional instructors for  this course. Certification in Advanced Greywater is available for those  interested.\n\n\nApplications are accepted on a  first-come\, first-served basis.  Apply by the early registration  deadline of February 14\, 2011\, to qualify for the reduced course fee;  regular registration deadline is March 7\, 2011.\nTo view the full course announcement  and application\, and to learn more about WMG’s Watershed Technical  Trainings program\, please visit watershedmg.org/tech-trainings.  For further information\, contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-early-registration-deadline-for-advanced-greywater-training-and-certification-march-31-april-2-2011-phoenix-az/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110215
DTSTAMP:20101022T063126Z
CREATED:20101022T063126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20101022T063126Z
UID:3290-1297663200-1297663200@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Regular Registration Application Deadline for Water Harvesting Certifcation Course
DESCRIPTION:Water Harvesting Certification Program\nThe 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 them 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.\nThe course teaches design\, implementation\, and installation of: \n\nGreywater systems\nWater harvesting earthworks\nSteel cisterns\nPlastic cisterns\n\nUpcoming Course Schedule\nWMG is pleased to offer courses in both Tucson and Phoenix. Courses   will be held three times a year in Tucson\, and once each year in   Phoenix. Applications for each session are accepted on a rolling basis.   Priority is given to the earliest applicants.\nSpring 2011\, Phoenix\, AZ – 10-day intensive course\, March 18-27 \n\nEarly registration: Applications due by January 10.\nRegular registration: Applications due by February 14.\n\nSpring 2011\, Tucson\, AZ – 10-day intensive course\, April 29-May 8\n \n\nEarly registration: Applications due by February 28.\nRegular registration: Applications due by March 28.\n\nTo apply\, download the application below.\nWMG Course Application\nFor more information about Watershed Management Group and their various programs\, visit watershedmg.org.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-regular-registration-application-deadline-for-water-harcesting-certifcation-course/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110213
DTSTAMP:20101221T010533Z
CREATED:20101221T010533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20101221T010533Z
UID:3366-1297468800-1297468800@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Application Deadline for Toby Hemenway et ali: Permaculture Design Course\, February 12\, 2011 - Phoenix AZ
DESCRIPTION:The Phoenix Permaculture Guild is excited to announce a Permaculture Design Course with Toby Hemenway that will be offered in Spring 2011. Registration is now open and the early-bird discount rate ends on January 19\, 2011\, so time is of the essence!\nThe Phoenix Permaculture Guild is a 501c3 education organization\, and permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that are modeled on the relationships found in natural ecologies. Please read below for more information about this course in particular.\n________________________________\nThe Phoenix Permaculture Guild and Toby Hemenway\, author of Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture\, are offering this Permaculture Design Certification Course for anyone interested in learning about sustainability and earning a certification from the Permaculture Institute USA\, the US branch of the International Permaculture Institute. This intense and rewarding course has been offered by Toby in Seattle (WA) and Portland (OR) for the past five years and is tailored for professionals in design\, land development\, agriculture\, food\, energy\, planning\, and education\, as well as for homeowners and gardeners.\nToby Hemenway is the principal instructor\, and will bring in several of the most experienced international permaculture instructors as guest lecturers\, including Brad Lancaster\, Penny Livingston–Stark and Larry Santoyo\, as well as local instructors. The course will include a team design project to give hands-on design experience.\nThe Permaculture Design Course (PDC) will be held for 11 days over 5 weekends from February through June 2011 from 9 am to 5:30 pm on Saturdays (and the one Monday) and 9:30 am – 5 pm on Sundays. In addition to scheduled classes\, there will also be several hands-on opportunities between classes\, of which all students need to attend at least four hours.\nThe curriculum is the full 72-hour permaculture certification course\, with certification being offered through the Permaculture Institute USA\, the US branch of the International Permaculture Institute. To receive the certificate\, all classes must be attended.\nCourse dates\nFebruary 19-21 (3-day weekend)\nMarch 19-20\nApril 16-17\nMay 21-22\nJune 18-19\nCourse fee\n$950.00 (Early-bird discounted rate is $800 for applications received by January 19\, 2011). A $150 non-refundable deposit is required with the application and is part of the course fee. All payments (course fee in full) must be received by February 12\, 2011.\nFurther details and all registration materials can be found at www.phoenixpermaculture.org/page/pdc-course
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/toby-hemenway-permaculture-design-course-early-application-deadline-january-19-2011-phoenix-az/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110210T200000
DTSTAMP:20110202T222126Z
CREATED:20110202T222126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20110202T222126Z
UID:3464-1297362600-1297368000@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Rainwater Harvesting - How to Manage Our Most Precious Resource: Water\, February 10\, 2011 - Aliso Viejo CA
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, February 10\, 2011\nTime: 6:30 – 8 pm\nJourney  School’s Garden and Ecology Group and the 5th grade class are  co-sponsoring an  inspiring evening with renowned author and speaker  Brad Lancaster. In this informative and engaging presentation\,  Brad will share why rainwater harvesting is essential for a sustainable  future. You’ll learn the eight principles of rainwater harvesting as  well as how to: \n\nturn water scarcity into water abundance\nreduce your water consumption by 30-50%\ncapture rainwater for beneficial use reduce the amount flowing to the storm drain\ncreate integrated water-sustainable plans at home and in your community \n\nWho\nAll are welcome/Open to the public\nWhere\nJourney School\nMulti-Purpose Room\n27102 Foxborough Street\nAliso Viejo CA 92659\n(click here for map)\nPhone\n949-448-7232\nCost\n$10 per person (students free)\nChildcare\nBabysitting available for $5 per child\nMust RSVP to matashis@cox.net\nFor more information email: michelle@cherishedself.com\nJourney School is a K-8th grade Waldorf-inspired public charter school\n \nwww.JourneySchool.net
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-rainwater-harvesting-how-to-manage-our-most-precious-resource-water-february-10-2011-aliso-viejo-ca/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110209T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110209T200000
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SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Turning Drains into Sponges and Water Scarcity into Water Abundance\, February 9\, 2011 - San Diego CA
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, February 9\, 2011\nTime: 5:30 – 8 pm\nBrad will give his general water-harvesting talk\, Turning Drains into Sponges and Water Scarcity into Water Abundance\, tailoring his presentation to include specific ways students can take action in the community around water sustainability. Afterward\, there will be time for Q & A and Brad will be selling & signing copies of his books for anyone interested. This event is free and open to the public.\nLocation: San Diego State University\, 5500 Campanile Drive\, San Diego CA 92182\nHost:  SDSU Engineers Without Borders\nVenue: Aztec Center in the Casa Real room (building layout map available here: www.as.sdsu.edu/aztec/mainlevel.html)
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/3382/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110123
DTSTAMP:20101110T031242Z
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UID:3330-1295492400-1295665200@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Advanced Watershed Technical Training in Green Infrastructure\, January 20-22\, 2011 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:Join Watershed Management Group (WMG)\, a Tucson-based nonprofit organization\, for an advanced Watershed Technical Training in Green Infrastructure (GI) from January 20-22\, 2011.  This training\, the only one of its kind in the Southwest region\, offers professionals\, teachers\, and community activists a chance to advance their knowledge of green infrastructure in an experiential\, workshop-based setting.  Topics will include site assessment\, planning\, design\, implementation\, and maintenance of GI projects.  To register\, please visit watershedmg.org/tech-trainings and download the full course announcement and application.  Early registration deadline is November 22\, 2010; regular registration deadline is December 20\, 2010. \nThis training will launch WMG’s new Watershed Technical Trainings program\, which aims to advance comprehensive knowledge and skills in topics such as green infrastructure\, water harvesting\, eco-sanitation\, and watershed restoration.  Additional trainings taking place in spring of 2011 will focus on the topics of Advanced Cisterns and Advanced Greywater techniques (for updates about these upcoming events\, please visit watershedmg.org/tech-trainings).  For more information on the Watershed Technical Trainings program\, contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-advanced-watershed-technical-training-in-green-infrastructure-january-20-22-2011-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110101
DTSTAMP:20101026T011435Z
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UID:3295-1293757200-1293757200@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Sonoran Permaculture Guild: Early Registration Deadline for 16th Annual Permaculture Design Course\, February & March 2011 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:The Sonoran Permaculture Guild’s 16th Annual Permaculture Design Course\nWhen: Five Weekends in February and March 2011\nFebruary 5 & 6\, 12 & 13\, 26 & 27 and\nMarch 12 & 13\, 19 & 20\n\n Course Fee: $650\, $595 for early registration (by December  31\, 2010)\nMaterials Fee: There is also a class book fee of $39 for a copy of Introduction  to Permaculture by Bill Mollison. Also highly recommended are Brad Lancaster’s  Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\, Volume 1 and Volume 2.\nFor the last seven years this course has been full with a waiting  list\, so early registration is encouraged. To give a high-quality educational  experience\, we limit the size of the class to eighteen participants. Contact  dorsey@dakotacom.net or (520) 624-8030 to  register or for more information.\nThis course is one of the longest-running annual Permaculture courses in the  U.S.\, and leads to a Permaculture design certificate. It covers all aspects of  sustainable design with an emphasis on Southwest drylands\, including a balance  of hands-on experience\, classroom time\, and design practicum. Dynamic exercises  encourage pattern recognition\, noticing the links between plants and animals\,  climate\, and landforms that make up natural ecosystems. These patterns are the  basis for the Permaculture system of sustainable design.\nThe course focuses on dryland communities\, addressing individual site and  neighborhood “problems” such as stormwater flooding. Students learn to read the  landscape\, to map and analyze energies flowing through a site\, and to develop  integrated designs for sustainable systems. The weekend format of the course  makes it easier for people who hold a weekday job to attend\, and promotes better  integration of the course material into daily life.\nCourse topics include: agroforestry\, appropriate technology\, building design\,  design principles and patterning\, site analysis\, dryland gardening principles\,  ecosystem restoration\, philosophy and ethics of Permaculture\, regenerative  community economics\, soils and erosion control\, village and  community design\, water harvesting\, and many other topics.\nWe take field trips to working Permaculture sites around Tucson\, and you will  have the chance throughout the course to design and begin implementing  Permaculture on a site of your choosing. This course is challenging and fun\, and  it shows the whole big picture of sustainable design in Southwest Drylands  and how sustainability and integrated design really work!\nSite: The classroom will be in the Central Tucson area\, and at other  Permaculture sites in the Tucson area. Much of the class is held outdoors.\nTaught and facilitated by Dan Dorsey\, Brad Lancaster\, Barbara  Rose\, and other teachers from the Sonoran Permaculture Guild\, as  well as professional guest instructors. For teacher profiles see the  members link on the Sonoran Permaculture Guild website. To register and for more information  contact Dan Dorsey\, course registrar\, at (520) 624-8030 or dorsey@dakotacom.net.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/sonoran-permaculture-guild-early-registration-deadline-for-16th-annual-permaculture-design-course-february-march-2011-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101212T160000
DTSTAMP:20101129T052046Z
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UID:3348-1292158800-1292169600@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Rain Jar Project: Self-Guided or Bike-Led Home Tour\, December 12\, 2010 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:What: A showcase of 6 handcrafted rainwater-harvesting cisterns in downtown Tucson. Learn about these earth-friendly cisterns during this drop-in\, self-guided tour.\nWhen: Sunday\, December 12\n1-4 pm: Self-guided tour\n2:30 pm: Departure of bike-led tour\nCelebration and refreshments to follow.\nPick up maps at:\n903 N 10th Ave*\n2817 E Waverly\n*Start of bike tour and after party locale\nFree! More details at www.rainjars.org.\nThanks to PRO Neighborhoods for its support!
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/tucson-rain-jar-project-self-guided-home-tour-december-12-2010-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101203T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101203T200000
DTSTAMP:20101006T200939Z
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UID:3219-1291393800-1291406400@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Gary Nabhan\, Peter Warshall\, and Bill Steen & Athena Steen: CALA Speaker Series and Colloquium\, Micro-Foundations & Critical Resources\, December 3\, 2010 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:2010 / 2011 CALA Speaker Series and Colloquium :: FALL SERIES\nWhat influences our notion of practice and our work at this critical time in this critical place? This is a  conversation amongst local environmental and environmental design  professionals\, faculty\, and students which seeks to identify a durable  model based on relevant criteria specific to our place.\n\nDecember 3\, 2010\nmicro foundations :: critical resources\nGary Nabhan and Peter Warshall | Bill + Athena Steen\nFrom Climate Change and Resource Scarcity to: Food and Shelter\nThe Fall Lecture Series concludes with a lighter look into regional opportunities as we approach the Holidays.\nGary Nabhan and Peter Warshall will be linking the previous two lectures  to agrifood systems\, and Bill and Athena Steen will focus on vernacular  earthen building.\nSpeakers Forum:: 4:30-6:30 pm\nAerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME 202S) 1130 N. Mountain Ave\nColloquium:: 6:30-8:00 pm\nSundt Gallery\, CALA 1040 N. Olive Dr.\nNourishment and hydration will be provided\, and copies of Desert Harvesters‘ brand new\, beautiful\, resource-rich Eat Mesquite! cookbook will be available for purchase.\n\n \n:\nSpring Semester :: stay tuned\nJanuary 28 | February 25 | March 25 | April 22\nAll meetings are free and bring a friend.\nClick below to view the flyer for this event.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-david-eisenberg-november-gary-nabhan-bill-steen-athena-steen-december-cala-speaker-series-and-colloquium-micro-foundations-critical-resources-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101129T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101129T183000
DTSTAMP:20101118T003608Z
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UID:3332-1291048200-1291055400@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster & Jamila Bargach: Innovations in Water-Harvesting: Case Studies from Morocco and the West Bank\, November 29\, 2010 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:The University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the American Institute for Maghrib Studies have brought together two scholars whose passions for understanding and advocating for sustainable subsistence strategies have transformed their communities\, and brought them international recognition for their efforts.\nJoin us Monday\, November 29\, at 4:30 pm in Marshall Bldg (845 N Park Ave) Room 490 to hear them speak about their recent endeavors in water harvesting. Reception to follow. The lectures are free and open to the public.\nThe Speakers:\nBrad Lancaster is a teacher and consultant of integrated regenerative systems\, as well as the author of two award-winning\, best-selling books on water harvesting\, “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\, Volumes 1 and 2\,” the first volume of which is expected to be available in Arabic in early 2011. Brad was invited last year by the U.S. State Department to conduct lectures in honor of Earth Day in Saudi Arabia and Jordan\, and he recently returned from a trip to Syria\, Israel\, and the West Bank\, where he was invited to teach a 2-week permaculture design course at a community-based permaculture project in Marda\, West Bank. Several blog posts on Brad’s Middle Eastern travels can be found on his Drops in a Bucket blog on his\ninformation-rich website at www.HarvestingRainwater.com.\nJamila Bargach is currently on sabbatical in Santa Fe at the School for Advanced Research from her work as a director of the non-profit association Dar Si-Hmad in Ifni\, Morocco. The organization runs an ethnographic field-school (www.darsihmad.ma) and works with the local communities for the creation of sustainable subsistence projects. Dar Si-Hmad hosts a school\, library and museum of Saharan Tribal artifacts\, and provides education and resources for tribes in the region to learn about sustainable agriculture\, water harvesting\, and provides the community with schooling and small business opportunities. Dr. Bargach will speak about her recent research on Fog-Harvesting Water in Morocco.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-jamila-bargach-innovations-in-water-harvesting-case-studies-from-morocco-and-the-west-bank-november-29-2010-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101119T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101119T160000
DTSTAMP:20101020T031226Z
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SUMMARY:WMG's James DeRoussel: Landscape Design & Water Harvesting\, November 19\, 2010 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:Landscape Design & Water Harvesting Public Lecture \nWhen: Friday\, November 19\, 2:30pm – 4:00pm\nWhere: WMG Office\, 3809 E. Third Street (map)\n\nDescription: Join Watershed Management Group for its Water Harvesting Certification Public Lecture Series. Landscape  architect James DeRoussel talks about how to incorporate landscape  planning with water harvesting features.\nCost is $25.\nPlease RSVP to  lindsay@watershedmg.org.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/wmgs-james-deroussel-landscape-design-water-harvesting-november-19-2010-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101117T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20101117T153000
DTSTAMP:20101020T030630Z
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UID:3253-1290000600-1290007800@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: WMG Water Harvesting for Food Production Lecture\, November 17\, 2010 - Tucson AZ
DESCRIPTION:Water Harvesting for Food Production Public Lecture \n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, November 17\, 1:30pm – 3:30pm\nWhere: WMG Office\, 3809 E. Third Street (map)\n\nDescription: Join  Watershed Management Group for its Water Harvesting Certification Public Lecture Series. Brad  Lancaster\, nationally renowned author of Rainwater Harvesting for  Drylands and Beyond\, addresses applications of water harvesting to grow  food. Focus on backyard food production and native plants.\nCost is $25.\nPlease RSVP to lindsay@watershedmg.org.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-wmg-water-harvesting-for-food-production-lecture-november-17-2010-tucson-az/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101118
DTSTAMP:20101008T060927Z
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UID:3227-1289887200-1289973600@www.harvestingrainwater.com
SUMMARY:Bill Zeedyk: Erosion Control & Arroyo Restoration Hands-On Workshops\, November 16-17 & 18-19\, 2010 - Sonoita AZ
DESCRIPTION:Erosion Control and Arroyo Restoration Hands-On Workshop\nwith Bill Zeedyk\nNovember 16–17 or 18-19\, 2010\nHosted by the Ciénega Watershed Partnership\, with support from the Bureau of Land Management\nSoil and nutrient conservation and water retention are critical components of habitat quality and overall watershed health. These are top priorities for the Ciénega Watershed Partnership and its partners as we continue to care for the Ciénega Creek Watershed. Erosion and down-cutting annually carry acres of rich sediment from the valley’s uplands to Ciénega Creek and out of the ecosystem. Soils and habitat structure are compromised\, challenging native vegetation and the wildlife that depend on it\, while actually lowering water tables and draining the entire system.\nDecades of on-the-ground experience in watershed restoration have made Bill Zeedyk of Zeedyk Consulting well-known in the Southwest for his innovative philosophies and “low-cost\, low-tech\, low-risk” arroyo and riparian restoration strategies. Partnership members who support using these strategies include local landowners in Sonoita Valley\, Las Ciénegas National Conservation Area\, Pima County\, Sky Island Alliance\, the USDA/Agricultural Research Service\, and the University of Arizona’s Cooperative Extension and School of Natural Resources.\nParticipants in the Workshop will discuss how water moves across the landscape and how to work with those processes\, induced meandering as a means of reducing erosion and increasing water infiltration\, and road impacts on watersheds. On both days participants will visit existing restoration structures and receive training in the theory and practice of using various kinds of structures\, while we build more of them together in eroded areas.\nFormat for two day Arroyo Restoration Workshops:\nDay 1 – meet at Empire Ranch Headquarters – 1/2 day on Arroyo Restoration concepts and 1/2 day in field on Arroyo repair assessment including hands.\nDay 2 – full day in field on arroyo restoration including hands on construction\nCamping is available near the sites on LCNCA\, or lodging is available about an hour away in Tucson. Registrants will receive a detailed information packet.\n*Workshop size is limited to 25 participants each day\, but we will keep a waiting list!\nTo RSVP or ask any questions contact Trevor Hare at 520 624-7080 x14 or at trevor@skyislandalliance.org.
URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/bill-zeedyk-erosion-control-arroyo-restoration-hands-on-workshops-november-16-17-18-19-2010-sonoita-az/
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