BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by Brad Lancaster - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by Brad Lancaster REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20100314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20101107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20110313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20111106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20120311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20121104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20130310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120220 DTSTAMP:20120110T190914Z CREATED:20120110T190914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120110T190914Z UID:4495-1329562800-1329649200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Jeff & Ana Sanders: Animal Processing Workshop\, February 18-19\, 2012 – Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:.\n .\n Animal Processing Workshop \nPresented by Jeff & Ana Sanders     ~     Hosted by Brad Lancaster \n \n*see below for identification of pictured items \nThis workshop is currently full\, but we will be happy to accept names for a wait list in the event of cancellations. \nDuring this two-day workshop students will learn to slaughter\, skin\, eviscerate\, butcher\, and cook a medium-sized animal (sheep or goat) in a traditional way\, using little more than one’s knife.\nJeff and Ana will teach you how to: \n\nIdentify all the parts of the animal\nCook the edible parts\, such as the muscles\, intestines\, some organs\nProcess the hide\, sinew\, intestines\, bones\, and hooves to where they can used to make tools\, clothing\, musical instruments\, or adornments. Examples include bone tools\, sinew & intestine cordage\, hoof rattles\, hide glue\, & more.  Examples of such items will be available and students will have the opportunity to work on these projects.\n\nThe workshop includes lunch & dinner\, cooked by the students during the workshop. Vegetarians are welcome! \nCost: $40 per person\nDate: Saturday & Sunday\, February 18 & 19\, 8:15 am – 6 pm\nLocation: Dunbar/Spring neighborhood (north of downtown). Address will be provided upon receipt of deposit. \nA minimum of 7 students will be required for the workshop to run\nLimited spaces available – pre-registration is advised\nReserve a space with a $20 deposit (non-refundable after February 1) \nStudents will be required to sign a waiver acknowledging and accepting full responsibility for any possible injuries that could be sustained during a hands-on workshop involving knives and exposure to blood. \nTo register or with questions\, email admin@HarvestingRainwater.com or call (520) 777-0049 \nTo download a copy of the flyer\, click: Sanders Animal Processing Workshop \n*The items pictured above are (from left to right):\nTop Row: Back-strap sinew (cleaned and dried)\nSecond Row: Felted wool pouch\, hoof and buckskin rattle\, buckskin pouch with a scrimshawed bone button\nBottom Row: deer-hock pouch\, bone needle\, two styles of bone awls\, bone knife\nBottom Right Corner (right of bone knife)\, counterclockwise: bone whistle\, two bone dice\, six bone gaming sticks\, sinew bowstring\, small-intestine cordage\, sheep-horn cup\, and chips of dried hide glue\nAbout the workshop: \nThe focus of the workshop is to help people experience a lifestyle that is closer to the earth and the things we need to sustain life. Raising or processing one’s own food means that it is not shipped thousands or even hundreds of miles. The impact we create when we process our own food is seen more immediately and directly instead of being spatially separated from us. This way we are less insulated from the true impact our life has on the entirety. \nLessons learned with domestic animals are directly transferable to working with animals of any size\, domestic or hunted. \nVegetarians that have taken past workshops have said that they would consider eating meats that are not processed industrially\, as a healthful and ethical choice. Many of Jeff and Ana’s past participants are inspired to find farms where they may become more connected with the life of the animal and the meat they eat. \nThe workshop is very hands-on and includes a focused anatomy lesson. \nWe will use as much of the animal as possible in the time available. The workshop is more about the animal than about the food\, for this reason Jeff and Ana have streamlined the cooking portions of the workshop so that less energy is used on cooking allowing for more time and energy spent learning about the processing. \nShort bios for the instructors\, Ana and Jeff: \nAna and Jeff live in southern Utah with their two-year-old daughter. Their lifestyle is very much rural with a focus of raising\, hunting or obtaining locally a significant portion of our food. \nJeff learned animal processing at the Boulder Outdoor Survival School  (B.O.S.S.) beginning in 2000.  He has worked in many capacities at BOSS since 2000\, and in 2011 was able to return to teaching full time in the field.  Last year he felt it would be valuable to expand the web of the animal-processing lessons and started teaching this workshop at primitive skills gatherings and for other organizations.\nAna has also taught at BOSS\, focussing primarily on teaching primitive-living skills.  Currently\, she takes care of a dairy cow which has provided the family with milk\, cheese\, yogurt and butter and also takes care of the garden and orchard. She owns a small business\, through which she designs and makes jewelry with silver and semi-precious stones. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/jeff-ana-sanders-animal-processing-workshop-february-18-19-2012-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120210T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120210T090000 DTSTAMP:20120114T083459Z CREATED:20120114T083459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120114T083459Z UID:4539-1328860800-1328864400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: ProGreen EXPO\, February 10\, 2012 – Denver CO DESCRIPTION:ProGreen EXPO 2012 spans from February 7-10 this year\, featuring over 100 seminars (including several in Spanish) and 650 booths at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.\nBrad will be giving the following talk twice on Friday\, February 10\, once at 8 am and again at 10:30 am.\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. 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\, passively cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, controlling erosion\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\, building community\, creating celebration\, and more.\nFor more information about ProGreen EXPO\, visit: www.progreenexpo.com. \nQuestions? Please contact ProGreen EXPO at the numbers below with any questions or comments you may have.\n\n\n\n\nemail:\n\ninfo@progreenexpo.com\n\n\n\ntoll-free:\n\n(800) 397-6665 (EXPO)\n\n\n\nphone:\n\n(303) 756-1079 (Exhibitors)\n\n\n\n(720) 748-4872 (Seminars) URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-progreen-expo-february-10-2012-denver-co/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120209T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120209T200000 DTSTAMP:20120114T051515Z CREATED:20120114T051515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120114T051515Z UID:4532-1328810400-1328817600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Soil Steward Composting Toilet Program Info Session\, February 9\, 2012 – Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:Soil Steward Composting Toilet Program: Seeking Participants\nAre you… \n\nAn early adopter who would like to be part of a cutting-edge pilot program to influence city and state policy?\nTired of flushing potable water down the toilet and interested in building a legal composting toilet for your home?\nInterested in using alternative composting systems to improve your soil and fertilize trees and other plants?\nWant to get geeky about soil – how to build healthy soils and conserve water while producing food and lush native landscapes?\n\nWatershed Management Group invites you to attend an informational session: Thursday\, February 9\, 6-8pm. Register to attend this free informational session on participating in WMG’s Soil Steward Compost Toilet program (attendance required to apply to be a pilot participant). Register here.\nThis informational session will include: \n\nThe activities and information taught in the Soil Steward program\nComposting-toilet designs offered through the program (site-built)\, proper use\, permitting\, and legal issues\nHow to apply to receive a subsidy and be an exclusive pilot participant to receive a legal site-built composting toilet\n\nIf you’re interested in participating or learning more about our Soil Stewards program\, please contact Catlow Shipek at catlow@watershedmg.org.\nClick to download the flyer for the event.\nThe project is possible through grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 9 for their environmental education projects. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-soil-stewards-composting-toilet-program-info-session-february-9-2012-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120205 DTSTAMP:20111003T020850Z CREATED:20111003T020850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111003T020850Z UID:4309-1328313600-1328313600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Sonoran Permaculture Guild: 17th Annual Permaculture Design Course\, February & March 2012 – Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:Five Weekends in 2012: February 4-5\, 11-12\, 25-26; March 10-11\, 17-18\nCost $695\, or $650 for early registration before December 1st. There is also a class book fee of $39 for a copy of Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison. Also highly recommended is Brad Lancaster’s Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond series (Volumes 1 and 2). Partial scholarships are available and registration is open now!\nFor the last sixteen 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 Dan\, the course registrar\, at dorsey@dakotacom.net or 520-624-8030 to register or receive more information.\nThis Permaculture certification course covers all aspects of sustainable design with a  Southwest dry lands flavor\, 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. Our course closely follows the standard 72 hour format developed by Bill Mollison and others.  The course focuses on dry land communities with a strong urban and semi-rural emphasis\, addressing individual site and neighborhood “problems”\,  such as storm water 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 week day 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\, drylands gardening principles\, ecosystem restoration\, philosophy and ethics of Permaculture\, regenerative community economics\, soils and erosion control\, village and community design\, water harvesting\, invisible structures\, and many other topics.  The classroom site is in the Central Tucson area and at other Permaculture sites in the Tucson area. Much of the class is held outdoors. This course is taught and facilitated by Dan Dorsey\, Brad Lancaster\, and Barbara Rose\, each with two decades of Permaculture experience\, as well as other SPG associate teachers.\nFor more information on courses and teacher profiles see the Courses & Workshops and Teaching-Team Members links on the website: www.sonoranpermaculture.org URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/sonoran-permaculture-guild-17th-annual-permaculture-design-course-february-march-2012-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120116 DTSTAMP:20111205T051709Z CREATED:20111205T051709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111205T051709Z UID:4375-1326578400-1326664800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Dave Siebert\, Bill Zeedyk\, Steve Carson: Watershed Restoration Workshops\, January 14-15 & 21-22\, 2012 – Altar Valley AZ DESCRIPTION:STEWARDSHIP DAYS ELKHORN / LAS DELICIAS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT\nSupported by:\nFreeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold\nPima County Natural Resources\, Parks and Recreation Department\,\nAltar Valley Conservation Alliance and Partners\n\nThe entire project will run from January 9-23\, 2012. Focused learning opportunities will be the weekends of January 14-15 & 21-22.\nJoin the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance Restoration Coordinator David Seibert and watershed restoration experts Bill Zeedyk and Steve Carson for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn by doing. We’re seeking people to install rock structures that will harvest upland rainwater flows to reestablish vegetation and arrest erosion. In the process\, you’ll learn how the low-tech system of induced meandering stabilizes and restores eroding gully systems. You’ll help implement low-tech techniques that drain road systems and harvest water onto the adjoining land in order to restore watershed surface hydrological function and promote vegetation for wild life and livestock. Construction of the structures involves physical work while moving and placing rocks\, but if you’re not sure that’s for you\, rest assured that there are still ways you can be involved!\nPhotography is also welcome.\nPlease bring: Food\, water bottles/canteens\, camping supplies (wood fires strongly discouraged)\, gloves\, hat\, and sturdy work shoes.\nTo learn more contact: David Seibert (dseibert@email.arizona.edu) or Mary Miller (mary@elkhornranch.com)\nTo RSVP: please fill out the form below and return to Sarah King at sehking@gmail.com.\nIf you’d rather\, you can also print it and mail it to:\nAltar Valley Conservation Alliance\nPO Box 27906\nTucson AZ 85726\nUpon receipt of your RSVP\, you will receive a confirmation note with your dates\, role\, map\, and a release of liability form that you will need to bring with you on your first day of work.\nPLEASE RSVP BY DECEMBER 16\, 2011.\nClick to download AVCA Elk-LD Volunteer Flyer URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/4375/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120107 DTSTAMP:20111130T053740Z CREATED:20111130T053740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111130T053740Z UID:4368-1325887200-1325887200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Early Registration Deadline for Watershed Technical Training in Expanded Greywater Systems\, January 6\, 2012 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/2011/11/29/watershed-management-group-watershed-technical-training-in-expanded-greywater-systems-february-6-8-2012-%E2%80%93-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111201 DTSTAMP:20111123T224836Z CREATED:20111123T224836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111123T224836Z UID:4361-1322665200-1322665200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Early & Regular Registration Deadlines for Spring 2012 Water-Harvesting Certification Courses – Phoenix/Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:*Phoenix: February 24 – March 4\, 2012\n Apply by November 30 to get an early-registration discount\nApply by January 30 for regular registration\n\nTucson: May 4 – 13\, 2012\n Apply by March 12 to get an early-registration discount\nApply by April 9 for regular registration\n\n*Please note that the Phoenix course might be moved to Tucson\, depending on the level of interest.\nAre you interested in taking your water-harvesting expertise to the next level? WMG’s Water Harvesting Certification offers the highest quality and greatest depth of training in integrative water harvesting in the nation.  This 65-hour\, 10-day course draws applicants from all over the world and from backgrounds as diverse as architecture\, landscaping\, planning\, business\, government\, science\, education and community development.\nThe curriculum covers design\, implementation\, and installation of greywater systems\, water-harvesting earthworks\, and plastic and steel cisterns; integrated design; and appropriate plant selection for retrofitting urban areas. The course is taught through a mix of hands-on workshops\, group design work\, and lectures.\nGraduates who pass the course become Certified Water-Harvesting Practitioners\, a formal acknowledgement of their mastery of the essential core concepts of water harvesting\, and a testament to their ability to perform this work in a professional capacity.\nParticipants who complete the Water-Harvesting Certification will be able to: \n\nIntegrate water harvesting systems with other design considerations (energy conservation\, aesthetic design\, food production\, wildlife habitat\, etc.)\nCalculate rainwater runoff potential of catchment areas and determine soil percolation rate\nCreate a water budget and use water harvesting systems to match landscaping to available water supply\nChoose\, size\, and build appropriate earthworks features for different applications (basins\, berms\, swales\, French drains)\n\nDesign greywater systems from washing machines\, bathroom sinks\, and bath tub and shower water\nBuild gravity-fed greywater systems from washing-machine water to irrigate landscape\nSize and build steel-culvert cisterns\nSize and install plastic cisterns\nDesign water-harvesting systems to support small-scale food production (including earthworks design\, cistern design and application\, and soil improvements)\nDesign all of the above systems while incorporating safety and health considerations\n\nCourse Costs\nEarly registration: $1\,050.\nRegular registration: $1\,200\nSome scholarships are available.\nFor more information visit our trainings web page watershedmg.org/tech-trainings or contact Rhiwena Slack.\nEmail: rslack@watershedmg.org\nPhone: (520) 396-3266 URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-early-regular-registration-deadlines-for-spring-2012-water-harvesting-certification-courses-phoenixtucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111114 DTSTAMP:20110622T190900Z CREATED:20110622T190900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110622T190900Z UID:3869-1320411600-1321189200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Certificación en la Cosecha del Agua en Español: November 4-13\, 2011 – Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:Se Ofrecen Becas Completas para el primer curso de Certificación de la Cosecha del Agua en Español en Tucson!\n Watershed Management Group (WMG) se complace en anunciar que en este momento está aceptando aplicaciones para el primer curso de Certificación de la Cosecha del Agua en español. Este curso se dará en Tucson\, Arizona\, del 4 a 13 de noviembre.  Este programa educacional comprensivo instruye a los participantes sobre todo lo se necesita saber para el diseño e implementación de prácticas de cosescha del agua. WMG tiene varias becas disponibles para subsidiar el pago total o parcial de la colegiatura para aquellos residentes de la región fronteriza que viven dentro de 100 km (60 millas) de la frontera Arizona/México. Por favor visite www.watershedmg.org/certification para más detalles o descargue una aplicación.\nFull Scholarships Available for WMG’s All-Spanish-Language Water Harvesting Certification course in Tucson!\nWatershed Management Group is excited to announce that we’re currently accepting applications to our first Spanish Water Harvesting Certification Course. The course will be held in Tucson\, Arizona\, from November 4-13. This comprehensive educational program teaches participants everything they need to know about designing and implementing water harvesting systems.  We also have several scholarships available to pay partial or full tuition for qualified residents of the Border Region who live within 60 miles of the Arizona/Mexico border. Please see www.watershedmg.org/certification for more details or download an application.\nEste curso será dado completamente en español. Por favor sólo aplique si habla español con proficiencia. Hay becas disponsibles para estudiantes que viven dentro de 60 millas (100 kilómetros) de la frontera Sonora/Arizona. Para más detalles o si tiene preguntas\, por favor póngase en contacto con Lindsay Ignatowski o llame al 520-396-3266. (Se habla español.)\nPlease note: This course is taught 100% in Spanish. Only fluent Spanish speakers should apply. Subsidies are available for students living within 60 miles of the Arizona/Sonora\, Mexico\, border. \n\nEarly registration: August 1\nRegular registration: September 1 \n\n \n  URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-certificacion-en-la-cosecha-del-agua-en-espanol-november-4-13-2011-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111103 DTSTAMP:20110707T011428Z CREATED:20110707T011428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110707T011428Z UID:3969-1319482800-1320260400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Bill Zeedyk\, Van Clothier\, and Craig Sponholtz: Induced Meandering/Erosion Control Restoration Assessment and Design Workshop: October 24 - November 2\, 2011 – south of Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:Sky Island Alliance is accepting applications for the seven-day Induced Meandering/Erosion Control Restoration Assessment and Design Workshop led by Bill Zeedyk of Zeedyk Ecological Consulting\, Albuquerque\, NM; Van Clothier of Stream Dynamics\, Silver City\, NM; and Craig Sponholtz of Dryland Solutions\, Santa Fe\, NM. The workshop is broken into 2 sessions with a break from October 28-30\, and will be held on Las Ciénegas National Conservation Area just south of Tucson.\nThis workshop is an intensive introduction to natural creek and arroyo function\, techniques of field surveys\, the analysis of incised channels\, reading the landscape\, the design of induced meandering and erosion control structures\, and project design and layout principles. The curriculum will include some classroom sessions but will focus extensively on field experience.\nAll participants will be housed on site with a full camp set-up including canvas 4-10 person tents\, cots (bring your own bedding)\, showers and bathrooms\, and a mess tent/area where all meals and box lunches for the field will be provided. It is imperative that all participants stay on site for the duration of the workshop as your full attention and participation is required for the duration of all 7 days.\nThis training is open to professionals and students from a wide variety of backgrounds that possess basic knowledge of natural resource management and related concepts. Preference in the application process will be given to those with ability to implement the training on the ground.\nMore information on the course content and outline will be sent to interested parties. All materials will be provided including Bill and Van’s new book: Let the Water Do the Work.\nClick to download the flyer: Zeedyk Clothier Sponholtz Workshop Flyer\n\nTo apply please contact Trevor Hare\, Sky Island Alliance Landscape Restoration Program Manager:\ntrevor@skyislandalliance.org or (520) 624-7080 x14.\nFees (including camp setup and all meals/soft drinks) are $1000 for professionals; and $800 for students. Scholarship availability is very limited\, please contact Trevor for details.\nImportant Dates\nAugust 15: Registration/Fee deadline\nAugust 30: Food and Camping info deadline\n15 September 15: Cancellation deadline\nOctober 24\, 8am: Meet on site\, set up/familiarize with camp\nOctober 27\, 6pm: Finish first session\nOctober 31\, 8am: Meet on site\, set up/familiarize with camp\nNovember 2\, 5pm: Finish workshop URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/bill-zeedyk-van-clothier-and-craig-sponholtz-induced-meanderingerosion-control-restoration-assessment-and-design-workshop-october-24-november-2-2011-south-of-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20111014T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20111016T170000 DTSTAMP:20110616T163352Z CREATED:20110616T163352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110616T163352Z UID:3840-1318611600-1318784400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Craig Sponholtz: Erosion Control Workshop\, October 14-16\, 2011 - Clifton AZ DESCRIPTION:Double Circle Ranch is both a working cattle ranch and a model for conservation and environmental stewardship. Bring your camping gear and join us for this free weekend funded by the Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission. Help us slow soil loss and improve water quality in Eagle Creek while learning skills to benefit your own land.\nDates: October 14-16\, 2011\nLocation: Double Circle Ranch\, near Clifton\, AZ\nCost: Free\nRSVP by September 20\, 2011\nInstructor: Craig Sponholtz earned an M.A. in Agro-Ecological Restoration from Prescott College and studied Permaculture at Bill Mollison’s Tagari Farm in Australia. He spent a decade with the U.S. Forest Service in New Mexico and Arizona working in Wildland Fire Management and Fire Use. Craig has had extensive training and hands-on experience in passive water harvesting\, erosion control and stream restoration that is well complimented by a background in fine art sculpture and ceramics. Craig founded Dryland Solutions in 2003 and continues to design and implement watershed restoration projects throughout the Southwest. He is an expert heavy equipment operator specializing in low impact techniques and artistic in-stream boulder masonry. Craig teaches a wide variety of watershed restoration techniques that foster beneficial relationships between people and the watersheds they live in.\nFood and land for camping are provided. Bring your own gear. For more information\, including how to register\, download the Double Circle Erosion Control Flyer for October 2011. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/craig-sponholtz-erosion-control-workshop-october-14-16-2011-clifton-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20111008T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20111008T163000 DTSTAMP:20110528T142508Z CREATED:20110528T142508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110528T142508Z UID:3781-1318064400-1318091400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Water-Harvesting Hands-on Workshop\, October 8\, 2011 - near Madison WI DESCRIPTION:Come join us as we learn from Brad in a classroom setting\, and also on Saturday in both the classroom and in the field.\nWe will be meeting at the Token Creek Eco-Inn\, at 3919 Gray Rd\, DeForest/Windsor\, off Hwy 51 north of Madison.\nThe workshop will run from 9 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday\, October 8\, with a simple lunch included for all.\nTwo levels of payment for the workshop are available.\nThis is an honor system based on your income and what you deem you can honestly afford for this opportunity to learn from Brad.\nLevel 1 Payment: $85 \nLevel 2 Payment: $110\nWorkshop registrants are invited to attend Brad’s talk the evening before the workshop — for no additional charge.\nAlthough no two hands-on workshops are completely alike\, here is a general description of what to expect:\nEARTHWORKS: How to Plant the Rain (and Other On-site Waters) to Grow Sustainable Abundance\nIn order to better see the whole and our place within the hydrologic cycle\, each earthworkshop begins with participants learning the Water-Harvesting Principles; basic watergy facts; integration of sun\, water\, and community; oasis zones; how to think like a plant; and various earthworks strategies. We then assess the site\, identifying water resources and watersheds\, asking and answering relevant site-specific questions\, and testing our observations with simple tools. Equipped with a deeper understanding of the site and its water\, we then place and create water-harvesting earthworks\, guided by the Principles\, key integration techniques\, and the goal of living within the site’s sustainable water budget. Depending on the site\, typical earthworks created in an workshop can include infiltration basins/rain gardens\, one-rock check dams\, contour berm ‘n basins/swales or boomerang berm ‘n basins\, and terracing. Time and resources permitting\, we will plant guilds of vegetation within/beside the earthworks and view a presentation of earthworks from around the world.\nPlease contact Kate Heiber-Cobb of Sustainability On Stilts for more details &/or to register: seventhheaven@mailbag.com. Or call Kate at 608-213-2230 with questions. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-water-harvesting-hands-on-workshop-october-8-2011-madison-wi/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20111007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20111007T203000 DTSTAMP:20110528T142350Z CREATED:20110528T142350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110528T142350Z UID:3779-1318014000-1318019400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Water-Harvesting Talk\, October 7\, 2011 - near Madison WI DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, October 7\, 2011\nTime: 7-8:30 pm\nLocation: Token Creek Eco-Inn\nAddress: 3919 Gray Rd\, DeForest/Windsor WI (off Hwy 51 north of Madison)\nCost: Free for registrants of the next day’s workshop\n$20 for all others\nBrad will be giving his much-lauded general water-harvesting talk (description below) and his books will be available for sale and signing after the talk.\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. 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\, passively cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, controlling erosion\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\, building community\, creating celebration\, and more.\nPlease contact Kate Heiber-Cobb of Sustainability On Stilts for more details &/or to register for the October 8 workshop: seventhheaven@mailbag.com or call Kate at (608) 213-2230 with questions. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-water-harvesting-talk-october-7-2011-madison-wi/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111009 DTSTAMP:20110627T232622Z CREATED:20110627T232622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110627T232622Z UID:3923-1317920400-1318093200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Technical Training in Stream Restoration\, October 6-8\, 2011 - Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:Join Watershed Management Group (WMG) for a 3-day\, hands-on course in Stream Restoration through the Watershed Technical Training program.  This course will provide participants with a basic understanding of how desert streams and arroyos function\, how they change over time\, and the human influence on them\, both positive and negative.  Based on this foundation\, students will then participate in hands-on sessions in site assessment\, design\, and implementation of small-scale restoration features.  Emphasis will be placed on urban wash restoration approaches and practices from backyard to larger drainage scales.\nThe course curriculum includes: \n\nClassroom lectures\nSite assessment\, surveying\, design\, and planning sessions\nHands-on restoration workshops\nTour of local restoration sites\n\nApply early for the reduced registration fee by August 1\, 2011 — application deadline for the regular registration fee is September 1\, 2011.  To view the full course announcement and download an application\, visit WMG Watershed Technical Training webpage.  For more information\, please contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-technical-training-in-stream-restoration-october-6-8-2011-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110923 DTSTAMP:20110114T090746Z CREATED:20110114T090746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110114T090746Z UID:3433-1316250000-1316682000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:IPC10: International Permaculture Conference and Convergence\, September 17-22\, 2011 - Amman & Wadi Rum\, Jordan DESCRIPTION:The next International Permaculture Conference and Convergence\, IPC10\, will be held in Jordan across September 2011.  The theme is “Plan Jordan ~ Water.”\n The 1-day IPC10 Conference (open to all) and 4-day IPC10 Convergence (open to Permaculture Design Certificate graduates only) will be held in Jordan (Amman and Wadi Rum\, respectively) and will be coordinated by Nadia ‘Abu Yahia’ Lawton & Charles Hamilton. Prior to the start of the Conference and subsequent Convergence\, a two-week International Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course will be taught by a team of respected permaculture educators and practitioners\, and all three events will be followed by tours and permaculture site visits.\nFor more information\, visit: www.ipcon.org/ URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/ipc10-international-permaculture-conference-and-convergence-september-17-22-2011-amman-wadi-rum-jordan/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110916 DTSTAMP:20110114T085914Z CREATED:20110114T085914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110114T085914Z UID:3430-1315036800-1316073600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Warren Brush\, Brad Lancaster\, Geoff Lawton\, Nadia Lawton\, Bill Mollison\, Rosemary Morrow: International Permaculture Conference PDC\, September 3-15\, 2011 - Amman\, Jordan DESCRIPTION:The Permaculture Design Certificate course is an internationally-recognized\, seventy-two hour course resulting in a Permaculture Design Certificate. It provides an introduction to permaculture design as set forth by movement founder Bill Mollison.\nThe PDC serves as foundation for further permaculture work and study and is a prerequisite for the Diploma in Permaculture Design\, offered through The Permaculture Institute. Credit for this course is now accepted by a growing number of universities around the world.\nTo date\, thousands of permaculture designers worldwide have been certified through this course\, and now comprise a global network of educators\, ecological activists who influence major corporations\, individuals creating new business alternatives and groups of committed people working together to change the way we view and design into our landscapes.\nThe course covers sustainable living systems for a wide variety of landscapes and climates. It includes the application of permaculture principles to food production\, home design\, construction\, energy conservation and generation\, and explores alternative economic structures and legal strategies supporting permaculture solutions.\nDates: September 3-15\, 2011\nLocation: Amman\, Jordan\nTeachers (see bios at bottom): \n\nRosemary Morrow\nBrad Lancaster\nWarren Brush\nGeoff Lawton\nNadia Lawton\nwith special guest talks by Bill Mollison\n\nCosts:\n\nInternational Students: US$2\,000\nJordanian residents: US$1\,000\n\nAccommodation/Meal Information: TBA soon! (check this website for updates)\n\nBooking Info: TBA soon! (check this website for updates)\nTeacher Bios\nRosemary Morrow (Rowe) trained in development work in France where she also lived in Trosly-Breuil l’Arche community\, and in England at Jordans. Most of the 1970s were spent in Lesotho. Back in Australia in the 1980s permaculture provided the powerful basis for her concern for Earth restoration.  She considers permaculture ‘sacred’ knowledge to be carried and shared with others. Since then she has travelled to teach people anxious and concerned to restore their environments. As a teacher of permaculture Rowe has been inspired for many years by Parker Palmer\, the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) and non-violent resistance. She works in di?cult places responding to people who have been disempowered and who would not otherwise have access to permaculture.\nBrad Lancaster is the author of the best-selling\, and award-winning books Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\, Volumes 1 and 2. Living on an eighth of an acre (0.05 ha) in downtown Tucson\, Arizona\, where rainfall is less than 12 inches (305 mm) annually\, Brad practices what he preaches by harvesting over 100\,000 gallons (379\,000 liters) of rainwater a year.\, creating an oasis in the desert by directing this harvested rainwater not off their property and into storm drains\, but instead incorporating it into living air conditioners of food-bearing shade trees\, abundant gardens\, and a thriving landscape that includes habitat for wildlife. This living example\, dynamic public talks\, and countless hands-on workshops have inspired thousands of citizens and numerous businesses in Tucson and around the country to harvest water and sustainably grow their local resources.\n \n \nWarren Brush is a certified Permaculture designer and teacher as well as a mentor and storyteller. He has worked for over 25 years in inspiring people of all ages to discover\, nurture and express their inherent gifts while living in a sustainable manner.  He is co-founder of Quail Springs Learning Oasis & Permaculture Farm\, Sustainable Vocations\, Wilderness Youth Project\, Trees for Children and his Permaculture design company\, True Nature Design.  He works extensively in Permaculture education and sustainable systems design in North America and in Africa as well as in other countries worldwide. He has devoted many years to mentoring youth to inspire and equip them to live in a sustainable manner with integrity and a hopeful outlook.  His mentoring includes working with those who are former child soldiers\, orphans\, from troubled families and situations as well as those youth from other varied and privileged backgrounds.\nGeoff Lawton is an internationally-renowned permaculture educator\, consultant and practitioner. He emigrated from England to Australia and later studied permaculture with Bill Mollison in Tasmania. He established the Permaculture Research Institute at Tagari Farm in New South Wales\, Australia\, a 147-acre farmstead previously developed by Mollison. PRI was eventually moved to Zaytuna Farm\, in The Channon\, where it continues today. Since 1985\, Geoff has designed and implemented permaculture projects in 30 countries for private individuals and groups\, communities\, governments\, aid organizations\, and multinational corporations. He has taught the Permaculture Design Certificate course in 30 countries.\n \nNadia Lawton\, co-teacher and translator on this course\, was born and raised in the Jordan (Dead Sea) Valley\, in the lowest and one of the driest places on earth. She completed her PDC with Sindhu Webber in Jordan and went on to complete a Permaculture Diploma in Education and Site Design. She regularly travels with her husband for aid project and permaculture consulting work\, and assists in teaching permaculture design courses. Nadia established PRI Jordan and the Jawasari Permaculture Society.\n\nBill Mollison is a researcher\, author\, scientist\, teacher and naturalist. He is the developer of the curriculum for the world class Permaculture Design Course\, and authors many other books dealing with Permaculture.  He established and continues to direct the first and longest running Permaculture Institute in existence. He is the first teacher of anything Permaculture both domestically and on a global scale and continues teaching Permaculture Design Courses today\, most recently in Istanbul in Nov 2010. Students will be privileged to hear Bill speak at the PDC! URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/warren-brush-brad-lancaster-geoff-lawton-nadia-lawton-bill-mollison-rosemary-morrow-international-permaculture-conference-pdc-september-3-15-2011-amman-jordan/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110819T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110819T170000 DTSTAMP:20110712T203918Z CREATED:20110712T203918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110712T203918Z UID:4044-1313766000-1313773200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Water Harvesting Lecture Series in Santa Barbara\, August 19-24\, 2011 - Santa Barbara CA DESCRIPTION:WMG is opening four of its in-depth lectures from its Santa Barbara Water Harvesting Certification course to the public!\nWould you like to learn how to design high-quality\, functional water-harvesting systems for a variety of applications? Have you done a few water-harvesting projects\, but would like to learn more? Would you like to learn about cutting-edge green practices that incorporate integrated design and are also simple and affordable?  If you answered yes to any of these questions\, these lectures are for you. \n\nFriday 8/19: Water Harvesting Earthworks\, 3-5 pm\, with Catlow Shipek: Santa Barbara City College\, 721 Cliff Drive \n\n Learn design and application of basins\, berms\, swales\, terraces\, and french drains.  This lecture covers lot-scale to watershed scale practices with information on soils\, landscape materials\, and integration with plants. \n\n\n\n Monday 8/22: Cisterns\, 8-10 am\, with Catlow Shipek: Holy Cross Church\, 1740 Cliff Drive \n\n Comprehensive overview of cistern systems from guttering\, filtration\, storage\, and distribution\, including best management practices and cistern types for different applications. \n\n\n\n Tuesday 8/23: Greywater Systems\, 8-10 am\, with Art Ludwig and Brad Lancaster: Holy Cross Church\, 1740 Cliff Drive \n\n Greywater systems harvest water from laundry machines\, bathroom sink and showers\, and air conditioning condensate. Learn how to reuse greywater in your yard\, with a focus on laundry-to-landscape systems\, plumbing considerations\, and appropriate uses. \n\n\n\n Wednesday 8/24: Water Harvesting for Food Production\, 2-4 pm\, with Brad Lancaster: Holy Cross Church\, 1740 Cliff Drive \n\n Brad’s lecture covers a diverse range of agricultural applications from backyard to large-scale systems\, showing how rain and greywater can enhance food production while conserving water.\n\n\n\nPre-registration and pre-payment is required for each session. Each lecture costs $25. In order to pre-register\, please make your online payment at www.watershedmg.org/contribute and include the name of the lecture(s) for which you are registering and the number of people attending. Payments for lectures must be made at least one day prior to the lecture date.\nPlease contact Barbara Wishingrad at bwishingrad@watershedmg.org or at 805-403-4566 if you have questions. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-water-harvesting-lecture-series-in-santa-barbara-august-19-24-2011-santa-barbara-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110829 DTSTAMP:20110528T142027Z CREATED:20110528T142027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110528T142027Z UID:3776-1313740800-1314518400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Water Harvesting Certification Course\, August 19 – 28\, 2011 – Santa Barbara CA DESCRIPTION:Watershed Management Group (WMG) is accepting applications for its Water Harvesting Certification course to be held August 19 – 28\, 2011\, in Santa Barbara\, California. Priority registration ends June 13\, while regular registration continues through July 15. Preference will be given to residents of Santa Barbara and southern California.\nThe WMG Water Harvesting Certification program provides the highest quality and greatest depth of training in integrative water harvesting offered in the nation. The Santa Barbara course is taught by a variety of experts including Santa Barbara’s Art Ludwig and Tucson’s Brad Lancaster.\nIn the last two years\, WMG has trained over 80 people through our Water Harvesting Certification from throughout the U.S.\, Mexico\, and Canada.\nProgram Description:\nThe WMG Water Harvesting Certification provides a unique\, hands-on 65-hour curriculum in water harvesting systems design and construction\, with an emphasis on retrofitting urban areas while working in concert with the local environment. The course teaches design\, implementation\, and installation of greywater systems\, water harvesting earthworks\, and plastic and steel cisterns.\nThis rigorous course includes readings\, written homework assignments\, site assessments\, outdoor workshops\, and lectures. A typical day includes a 4-5 hour hands-on outdoor workshop and 2-4 hours of lectures or site assessments. To ensure a quality educational experience\, we limit the number of students in the course to 12 to 16 students.\nRegistration Deadlines:\nTo be considered for the Santa Barbara course\, applicants must submit a one-page resume and application form by the following dates:\nPriority Registration: $1\,050 course fee\nApplications must be postmarked by June 13\, 2011. Once accepted for the course\, applicants must pay the full course fee 2 weeks after their acceptance. Three monthly installments may be negotiated if necessary.\nRegular Registration: $1\,200 course fee\nApplications must be postmarked by July 15\, 2011. Once accepted for the course\, applicants must pay the full course fee within two weeks after their acceptance. Three monthly installments may be negotiated if necessary.\nApplicants will be notified of the status of their application on a rolling basis. The program fee is non-refundable after August 1st.\nScholarships:\nWMG 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.\nFor more information on Course Requirements and Qualifications\, Meaning of Certification\, Curriculum Details\, and more\, download the Santa Barbara 2011 Water Harvesting Certification Course Announcement.\nIf 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 by visiting their website at www.watershedmg.org or about the Certification program at www.watershedmg.org/certification. For more information on WMG’s work in Santa Barbara\, contact Barbara Wishingrad by email at bwishingrad@watershedmg.org or by phone at 805-403- 4566. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-water-harvesting-certification-course-august-19-28-2011-santa-barbara-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110808 DTSTAMP:20100428T003829Z CREATED:20100428T003829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100428T003829Z UID:2577-1312502400-1312675200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:John Stokes & Joel Glanzberg: The Art of Seeing\, The Way of the Tracker\, August 5-7\, 2011 - Cuba NM DESCRIPTION:The Art of Seeing\, The Way of the Tracker\nJohn Stokes & Joel Glanzberg\nAugust 5 – 7\, 2011\nCircle A Ranch in Cuba\, New Mexico\n\nFor the sixth year\, permaculture designer Joel Glanzberg and tracker John Stokes will guide this immersion experience in the art of seeing\, a deep exploration of Nature\, its patterns and expressions. Blending the art of tracking and the art of permaculture\, participants learn to develop the pattern recognition of the tracker and the integrated pattern understanding of a permaculture designer. Through exercises which enhance visual and sensory awareness\, natural movement and lots of “bush time\,” Joel and John will share diverse ways of “seeing” the forest and natural patterns in the landscape. Recognizing the animals as elders and teachers\, students expand their awareness of themselves as creatures of the earth\, involved in an act of continual co-creation with the world around them. Learning to read the patterns of tracks and succession in Nature\, we then turn the gaze inward to look at patterns of breathing\, patterns of thought\, patterns of movement… Ultimately\, we look at how we as human beings can position ourselves to truly observe the natural world in order to establish healing patterns for the future.\n“Our highest calling as human beings on this Earth is to harmonize our energies with the energies of Nature.”\n~ John Stokes\n“Pattern literacy and generation are the keys to understanding whole systems and to generating whole systems\, lives\, and communities.”\n~ Joel Glanzberg\nTo register for this course contact:\nThe Tracking Project\nthetrackingproject@earthlink.net\n(505) 898-6967\nTuition $250\nBiographies\nJohn Stokes is a writer\, musician and well-known teacher of tracking and observation skills who has traveled extensively for the last 30 years bringing awareness of the natural world and the integrity of indigenous cultures to people all over the world. He is Director of The Tracking Project\, a non-profit organization in New Mexico he\nfounded in 1986 at the request of traditional Native Elders and community educators for the purpose of re-connecting young people to the land while practicing traditional skills and preserving tribal knowledge. For more information on The Tracking Project\, visit www.thetrackingproject.org.\n\nJoel Glanzberg\, long-time teacher\, designer\, doer. Joel has focused on the integration of humans in their place in the landscape. He works to help people learn to understand their places and how to live in them as inhabitants and co-creators. He has studied Permaculture with Bill Mollison. He co-founded Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute\nand created an integrated homestead at Santa Clara Pueblo with Roxanne Swentzell. Joel has taught at the University of New Mexico\, Prescott College\, the Desert Botanical Garden and many other places. His many talents include traditional farming\, carpentry\, blacksmithing and work as an adobero. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/john-stokes-joel-glanzberg-the-art-of-seeing-the-way-of-the-tracker-june-25-27-2010-cuba-nm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110802 DTSTAMP:20110627T233012Z CREATED:20110627T233012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110627T233012Z UID:3926-1312218000-1312218000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:WMG: Early and Regular Application Deadlines for Technical Training in Stream Restoration\, August and September 1\, 2011 DESCRIPTION:Join Watershed Management Group (WMG) for a 3-day\, hands-on course in Stream Restoration through the Watershed Technical Training program.  This course runs from October 6-8\, 2011\, and will provide participants with a basic understanding of how desert streams and arroyos function\, how they change over time\, and the human influence on them\, both positive and negative.  Based on this foundation\, students will then participate in hands-on sessions in site assessment\, design\, and implementation of small-scale restoration features.  Emphasis will be placed on urban wash restoration approaches and practices from backyard to larger drainage scales.\nThe course curriculum includes: \n\nClassroom lectures\nSite assessment\, surveying\, design\, and planning sessions\nHands-on restoration workshops\nTour of local restoration sites\n\nApply early for the reduced registration fee by August 1\, 2011; application deadline for the regular registration fee is September 1\, 2011.  To view the full course announcement and download an application\, visit WMG Watershed Technical Training webpage.  For more information\, please contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/wmg-early-and-regular-application-deadlines-for-technical-training-in-stream-restoration-august-and-september-1-2011/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110802 DTSTAMP:20110622T191913Z CREATED:20110622T191913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110622T191913Z UID:3871-1312203600-1312203600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Fecha Tope para Certificación en la Cosecha del Agua en Español: November 4-13\, 2011 – Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:Inscripción temprana/early registration: augusto 1\n Inscripcíon regular/regular registration: septiembre 1\nSe Ofrecen Becas Completas para el primer curso de Certificación de la Cosecha del Agua en Español en Tucson!\n Watershed Management Group (WMG) se complace en anunciar que en este momento está aceptando aplicaciones para el primer curso de Certificación de la Cosecha del Agua en español. Este curso se dará en Tucson\, Arizona\, del 4 a 13 de noviembre.  Este programa educacional comprensivo instruye a los participantes sobre todo lo se necesita saber para el diseño e implementación de prácticas de cosescha del agua. WMG tiene varias becas disponibles para subsidiar el pago total o parcial de la colegiatura para aquellos residentes de la región fronteriza que viven dentro de 100 km (60 millas) de la frontera Arizona/México. Por favor visite www.watershedmg.org/certification para más detalles o descargue una aplicación.\n \n Full Scholarships Available for WMG’s All-Spanish-Language Water Harvesting Certification course in Tucson!\nWatershed Management Group is excited to announce that we’re currently accepting applications to our first Spanish Water Harvesting Certification Course. The course will be held in Tucson\, Arizona\, from November 4-13. This comprehensive educational program teaches participants everything they need to know about designing and implementing water harvesting systems.  We also have several scholarships available to pay partial or full tuition for qualified residents of the Border Region who live within 60 miles of the Arizona/Mexico border. Please see www.watershedmg.org/certification for more details or download an application.\nEste curso será dado completamente en español. Por favor sólo aplique si habla español con proficiencia. Hay becas disponsibles para estudiantes que viven dentro de 60 millas (100 kilómetros) de la frontera Sonora/Arizona. Para más detalles o si tiene preguntas\, por favor póngase en contacto con Lindsay Ignatowski o llame al 520-396-3266. (Se habla español.)\n \n Please note: This course is taught 100% in Spanish. Only fluent Spanish speakers should apply. Subsidies are available for students living within 60 miles of the Arizona/Sonora\, Mexico\, border. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-fecha-tope-para-certificacion-en-la-cosecha-del-agua-en-espanol-november-4-13-2011-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110729T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110729T210000 DTSTAMP:20110718T231331Z CREATED:20110718T231331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110718T231331Z UID:4061-1311967800-1311973200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Free Public Talk "Turning Drains into Sponges and Water Scarcity into Water Abundance\," July 29\, 2011 - Point Reyes Station CA DESCRIPTION:This event is hosted by Point Reyes Books in conjunction with the Regenerative Design Institute.\nBrad’s books will be available for sale and signing at the talk.\nDate: Friday\, July 29\, 2011\n Time: 7:30 – 9 pm\nCost: Free\nLocation: Point Reyes Community Presbyterian Church\n Address: 11445 Shoreline Highway\, Point Reyes Station CA 94956\nFor directions: Visit the Church’s website\nTalk Topic & Description:\nTurning Drains Into Sponges and Water Scarcity Into Water Abundance\n 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\, passively cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, controlling erosion\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\, building community\, creating celebration\, and more.\nFollow this link for more information about this or other Point Reyes Books events\, or call the bookstore at (415) 663-1542.\n  URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-free-public-talk-turning-drains-into-sponges-and-water-scarcity-into-water-abundance-july-29-2011-point-reyes-station-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110729T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110731T170000 DTSTAMP:20110426T155333Z CREATED:20110426T155333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110426T155333Z UID:3696-1311930000-1312131600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster\, Penny Livingston-Stark\, Brock Dolman\, and David Ortiz: Planting Water Advanced Permaculture Workshop\, July 29-31\, 2011 - Bolinas CA DESCRIPTION:Planting Water Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlanting Water: Hydrological literacy for rainwater harvesting\, water reuse\, conservation\, filtration and purification. \nOffered: July 29-30-31\, 2011\nLocation: Commonweal Garden\, Bolinas CA\n\nThis is a unique opportunity to dive deeply into the skills\, theory and hands-on practicum of rainwater harvesting\, water reuse\, public policy and cutting edge information as it pertains to clean water access for wildlife\, community\, domestic and landscape use.\n \nInstructors: Brad Lancaster • Brock Dolman • Penny Livingston-Stark • David Ortiz\nThe instructor team offers a diverse set of skills\, vision and experience designed to round out a full curriculum of hydro-logical literacy. This 3-day training will include a combination of presentations\, panels\, slide shows\, tours and hands-on activities.\nTopics will include:\n• A panel discussion on the big picture–community and global water policies\, codes\, watershed funding\, coalitions and more…\n• Rainwater harvesting from roof water\, as well as\, keyline patterning and broad acre rainwater harvesting and filtration.\n• Earthworks: Pond building catch basins and rain gardens. We will build a rain water run-off catch basin and plant with a host of multi-functional plants for this climate.\n• Integrating multi-functional planting systems for dryland climates.\n• Water conservation techniques.\n• Grey water and onsite water purification and re-use in the landscape.\n• Fog harvesting: We will set up a fog harvesting system for watering a cliff side landscape.\nCommonweal Garden offers many innovative and cutting edge water harvesting and conservation examples employed on the farm. \n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nCourse Fees\n\n$475 Course fee\nIncludes campsite and delicious organic meals\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \nRegistration\nPlease click here to register!\nRefund Policy\nCancellations up to 2 weeks before the course begins will be refunded\, excluding a $150 processing fee. No refunds are given after that date.\n\nFor questions or additional information\, contact:\n415·868 9681 or send an email to RDI\nRegenerative Design Institute\nP.O. Box 923\nBolinas\, CA 94924 \n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nCourse Schedule\nThe course will take place from 10am\, Friday\, July 29 through 5pm on Sunday\, July 31\, 2011.\nRegistration: 9–9:45am\, Friday\, July 29\nArrival: Please arrive by 9am\, Friday\, July 29\, to allow time for registration and to get settled. The course will begin promptly at 10am.\nDeparture: The course ends at 5pm on Sunday\, July 31. Please book your flights and rides out appropriately. \n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nWhat to Know\nOur What To Know page has information on things you will need to know for your stay at Commonweal Garden\, including directions\, transportation options\, site accommodations and what to bring. Please read through this information\, which will answer many of your questions.\n \n  URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-penny-livingston-stark-and-others-planting-water-advanced-permaculture-workshop-july-29-31-2011-bolinas-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110617T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110617T213000 DTSTAMP:20110426T161936Z CREATED:20110426T161936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110426T161936Z UID:3701-1308339000-1308346200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Water-Harvesting Talk | Hands-on Workshop | Workshop Overview at Sierra Earthfest\, June 17-18\, 2011 - Groveland CA DESCRIPTION:Sierra Earthfest is an annual free festival that focuses on topics such as natural history\, watershed management\, local networking\, holistic health\, permaculture\, and mountain living.\nFriday\, June 17\, 7:30 pm: Brad’s water-harvesting presentation\nSaturday\, June 18\, 9 am – dark: An array of live music\, seminars & workshops\, kids’ activities\, local artisan market\, educational booths\, storytelling\, a hands-on water-harvesting workshop with Brad from 10 am – 3 pm\, with a workshop overview session explaining what was done and why from 3-4 pm.\nLocation:\nMountain Sage\n 18653 Main St\n Groveland CA 95321\nFor more information about Sierra Earthfest and/or Brad’s workshop on Saturday\, please visit sierraearthfest.org\, or contact Regina at Mountain Sage Nursery at mountainsagenursery@gmail.com or (209) 732-6044. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-water-harvesting-talk-workshop-at-sierra-earthfest-june-18-2011-groveland-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110614 DTSTAMP:20110528T140733Z CREATED:20110528T140733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110528T140733Z UID:3771-1307948400-1307948400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Registration & Instructor-Scholarship Deadlines for Water Harvesting Certification Course\, August 19 - 28\, 2011 - Santa Barbara CA DESCRIPTION:Watershed Management Group (WMG) is accepting applications for its Water Harvesting Certification course to be held August 19 – 28\, 2011\, in Santa Barbara\, California. Priority registration ends June 13\, while regular registration continues through July 15. Preference will be given to residents of Santa Barbara and southern California.\nNote: WMG is seeking to train new workshop instructors to help us launch our Green Living Co-op in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara residents who would like to use their skills to work as a workshop instructor for WMG following the completion of the Water Harvesting Certification course may be eligible for a special $250 Instructor-in-training scholarship to help defray the cost of the course. Apply by July 15 at www.watershedmg.org/certification.\nThe WMG Water Harvesting Certification program provides the highest quality and greatest depth of training in integrative water harvesting offered in the nation. The Santa Barbara course is taught by a variety of experts including Santa Barbara’s Art Ludwig and Tucson’s Brad Lancaster.\nIn the last two years\, WMG has trained over 80 people through our Water Harvesting Certification from throughout the U.S.\, Mexico\, and Canada.\nProgram Description:\nThe WMG Water Harvesting Certification provides a unique\, hands-on 65-hour curriculum in water harvesting systems design and construction\, with an emphasis on retrofitting urban areas while working in concert with the local environment. The course teaches design\, implementation\, and installation of greywater systems\, water harvesting earthworks\, and plastic and steel cisterns.\nThis rigorous course includes readings\, written homework assignments\, site assessments\, outdoor workshops\, and lectures. A typical day includes a 4-5 hour hands-on outdoor workshop and 2-4 hours of lectures or site assessments. To ensure a quality educational experience\, we limit the number of students in the course to 12 to 16 students.\nRegistration Deadlines:\nTo be considered for the Santa Barbara course\, applicants must submit a one-page resume and application form by the following dates:\nPriority Registration: $1\,050 course fee\nApplications must be postmarked by June 13\, 2011. Once accepted for the course\, applicants must pay the full course fee 2 weeks after their acceptance. Three monthly installments may be negotiated if necessary.\nRegular Registration: $1\,200 course fee\nApplications must be postmarked by July 15\, 2011. Once accepted for the course\, applicants must pay the full course fee within two weeks after their acceptance. Three monthly installments may be negotiated if necessary.\nApplicants will be notified of the status of their application on a rolling basis. The program fee is non-refundable after August 1st.\nScholarships:\nWMG 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.\nFor more information on Course Requirements and Qualifications\, Meaning of Certification\, Curriculum Details\, and more\, download the Santa Barbara 2011 Water Harvesting Certification Course Announcement.\nIf 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 by visiting their website at www.watershedmg.org or about the Certification program at www.watershedmg.org/certification. For more information on WMG’s work in Santa Barbara\, contact Barbara Wishingrad by email at bwishingrad@watershedmg.org or by phone at 805-403- 4566. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-registration-deadlines-for-water-harvesting-certification-course-august-19-28-2011-santa-barbara-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110612T180000 DTSTAMP:20110426T051431Z CREATED:20110426T051431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110426T051431Z UID:3690-1307728800-1307901600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster\, Dr José Rivera\, Lois Ellen Frank & others: Celebrando las Acequias: Designing Resilience for a Built Environment\, June 10-12\, 2011 - Dixon NM DESCRIPTION:Water + Resilience\nJune 10th – 12th\, 2011\nEmbudo Mission Building\nDixon\, New Mexico\nEvents are free and open to the public.\nEvento es libro y abierto al público.\nThis event recognizes the role the acequias play in the growing of food in the community and honors those who take care of the water – the mayordomo – and those that grow the food.\nEl evento reconoce la importancia de las acequias en la cosecha de comida en la comunidad y honra a esos que cuidan del agua – el mayordomo – y los granjeros\nque la cosechan.\nThere will be an acequia photography exhibit\, live music\, and a variety of speakers\, to include chef/writer Lois Ellen Frank on Seeds of Health: Using traditional heirloom foods of the past for health and wellness in the future\, Dr José Rivera of the University of New Mexico on The Culture of Ayuda Mutua in the Río Arriba\, author/integrated regenerative systems consultant Brad Lancaster on water harvesting\, Dr. Enrique Lamadrid on Roots of Acequia Culture in Northern Mexico\, Catherine Harris on Nomadic Infrastructural Art: Foodshed\, Watershed\, and Field Explorations in the American Southwest\, and several others.  The weekend will wrap up with a hands-on water-harvesting workshop led by Brad Lancaster.\nBrad’s talk\, Beneficial Ruins and Water Webs: A Vernacular Design Challenge to Increase the Resilience of Dryland Ecologies and Human Communities\, is scheduled for 11 am on Sunday\, June 12\, to be followed by a hands-on workshop.\nClick on the image to the left to download the Celebrando las Acequias Flyer\, or click this link to download the Celebrando Poster and Schedule of Events.\nInformation:\nEstevan Arellano 505.579 4027\nor\nArid Lands Institute at\naridlands@woodbury.edu\naridlands.woodbury.edu/public_programs/events.html\nSponsored by:\nArid Lands Institute @ Woodbury University\nDesign Innovation at the Nexus of Water\,\nEnergy\, and Climate Change. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-dr-jose-rivera-lois-ellen-frank-others-celebrando-las-acequias-designing-resilience-for-a-built-environment-june-10-12-2011-dixon-nm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110525T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110525T190000 DTSTAMP:20110501T175518Z CREATED:20110501T175518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110501T175518Z UID:3712-1306344600-1306350000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Leona Davis of Community Food Bank: Intro to Rainwater Harvesting\, May 25\, 2011 - Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:Please note: there are two separate sessions\, but the content for both will be the same!\n \nMay Date: May 25\, 2011\nTime: 5:30 – 7 pm\nMay Location: Martha Cooper Library\n Address: 1377 N Catalina Ave\, Tucson AZ 85712\n Library phone number: (520) 594-5315\nJune Date: June 11\, 2011\n Time: 10 – 11:30 am\nJune Location: Mission Library\n Address: 3770 South Mission Road\, Tucson AZ 85713\n Library phone number: (520) 594-5325\n\nTopic for both sessions: Intro to Rainwater Harvesting\n Speaker: Leona Davis\, Community Food Bank\nDescription: Explore the core principles of rainwater harvesting and a variety of strategies\, from cisterns to earthworks\, with Leona Davis of the Community Food Bank. We will calculate how much rainfall you will receive off your home roof and on your landscape\, and discuss how you can best use this water on your site. Participants are encouraged to bring a base drawing with measurements of their yard and roof of their house and any other outbuildings.\nCost: Free! URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/leona-davis-of-community-food-bank-intro-to-rainwater-harvesting-may-25-2011-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110521T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110521T170000 DTSTAMP:20110426T045320Z CREATED:20110426T045320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110426T045320Z UID:3688-1305982800-1305997200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Hands-on Water-Harvesting Workshop\, May 21\, 2011 - Laguna Beach CA DESCRIPTION:Date: May 21\, 2011\n Time: 1-5 pm\nLocation:\nAnneliese School – Willowbrook Campus\n20062 Laguna Canyon Rd\nLaguna Beach CA 92651 \n\nCost: $35 if you register in advance\, $45 if you register the day of the workshop\nDescription of the workshop:\n\nEARTHWORKS: How to Plant the Rain (and Other On-site Waters) to Grow Sustainable Abundance\n In order to better see the whole and our place within the hydrologic cycle\, each earthworkshop begins with participants learning the Water-Harvesting Principles; basic watergy facts; integration of sun\, water\, and community; oasis zones; how to think like a plant; and various earthworks strategies. We then assess the site\, identifying water resources and watersheds\, asking and answering relevant site-specific questions\, and testing our observations with simple tools. Equipped with a deeper understanding of the site and its water\, we then place and create water-harvesting earthworks\, guided by the Principles\, key integration techniques\, and the goal of living within the site’s sustainable water budget. Depending on the site\, typical earthworks created in an workshop can include infiltration basins/rain gardens\, one-rock check dams\, contour berm ‘n basins/swales or boomerang berm ‘n basins\, and terracing. Time and resources permitting\, we will plant guilds of vegetation within/beside the earthworks and view a presentation of earthworks from around the world.\n\nFor more information or to register for the workshop\, contact Elise at (949) 285-1473 or yarrow68@gmail.com.\nThis workshop and the preceding free public talk are sponsored by: \n\nSEEDS Art and Education\, a non-profit that supports arts and education programs to promote stewardship of the land\, such as organic gardening\, environmental awareness\, and conservation\, and\nTransition Laguna Beach\, whose mission is to offer a positive approach in supporting the community toward sustainability and resilience.\n \n  URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-hands-on-water-harvesting-workshop-may-21-2011-laguna-beach-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110521T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110521T120000 DTSTAMP:20110426T044807Z CREATED:20110426T044807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110426T044807Z UID:3684-1305972000-1305979200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Brad Lancaster: Free Public Talk - Turning Drains Into Sponges and Water Scarcity Into Water Abundance\, May 21\, 2011 - Laguna Beach CA DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, May 21\, 2011\n Time: 10 am – noon\nLocation: Laguna Beach City Hall\n Address: 505 Forest Avenue\, Laguna Beach CA 92651\nCost: Free\nBrad will give his presentation Water Harvesting to Turn 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. 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\, passively cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, controlling erosion\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\, building community\, creating celebration\, and more.\nAfterward Brad will answer questions and sell and sign copies of his award-winning books from the Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond series.\nFor more information on either event or to register for the workshop later in the afternoon\, contact Elise at (949) 285-1473 or yarrow68@gmail.com.\nThis talk and the workshop to follow are sponsored by: \nSEEDS Art and Education\, a non-profit that supports arts and education programs to promote stewardship of the land\, such as organic gardening\, environmental awareness\, and conservation\, and\nTransition Laguna Beach\, whose mission is to offer a positive approach in supporting the community toward sustainability and resilience. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/brad-lancaster-public-water-harvesting-talk-may-21-2011-laguna-beach-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110516 DTSTAMP:20110305T055433Z CREATED:20110305T055433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110305T055433Z UID:3514-1305176400-1305435600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Training in Advanced Cisterns\, May 12 - 15\, 2011 - Tucson AZ DESCRIPTION:WMG’s Technical Training in Advanced Cisterns is a hands-on training in site assessment\, design\, implementation\, and maintenance of a variety of cistern types and systems\, including ferrocement and underground tanks\, cistern pump and irrigation systems\, systems for use with indoor plumping\, and designs for potable use. The course curriculum builds upon concepts introduced in WMG’s Water Harvesting Certification Course\, and includes: \n\n\nClassroom lectures\nSite assessment\, design\, and planning sessions\nHands-on implementation workshops\, including:\n\n\n\n\n\n1)  Ferrocement cistern for potable use\n2)  Pump-and-tank irrigation system\n3)  Cistern linked to internal plumping system\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTour of local cistern systems\n\nFull course announcement and application are available here.  Apply by March 21 to qualify for the reduced registration fee; regular applications are due by April 18.  Contact Tory Syracuse at tsyracuse@watershedmg.org or 520-396-3266 for further information. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-group-training-in-advanced-cisterns-may-12-15-2011-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110509 DTSTAMP:20101229T164159Z CREATED:20101229T164159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20101229T164159Z UID:3387-1304092800-1304870400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group: Water-Harvesting Certification Course (10-Day Intensive)\, April 29 - May 8\, 2011 - Tucson 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-april-29-may-8-2011-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR