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-WR-CALNAME:Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by Brad Lancaster 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:20070311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20071104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20080309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20081102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20090308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20091101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20100314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20101107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090529T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090529T150000 DTSTAMP:20090516T000035Z CREATED:20090516T000035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090516T000035Z UID:1115-1243603800-1243609200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Harvesting Rainwater & Stormwater to Create Amenities & Solve Problems: with Brad Lancaster in Austin TX DESCRIPTION:Simple\, inexpensive rainwater- and stormwater-harvesting strategies and earthworks hold great potential for replacing volume and runoff problems with amenities such as raingardens\, shade trees\, verdant landscapes and food. Brad’s integrated approach also seeks water-resource opportunities from air conditioning condensate and greywater. Integrated water strategies can be applied from the suburban residential lot to the community and regional level.\nDate & Time: Friday\, May 29\, 2009\, 1:30-3 pm\n\nLocation: Council Chambers\, Austin (TX) City Hall\nWho should attend? City/regional water and stormwater regulators\, civil engineers\, landscape architects\, architects\, permaculturists\, motivated general public. \nAdmission: Free. 250-seat capacity. Advanced registration recommended at www.designbuildlive.org URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/harvesting-rainwater-stormwater-to-create-amenities-solve-problems-austin-tx/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090519 DTSTAMP:20090423T002930Z CREATED:20090423T002930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090423T002930Z UID:1064-1242666000-1242666000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Application Deadline for WMG's 2009 Water Harvesting Certification Program DESCRIPTION:Watershed Management Group (WMG) is now accepting applications to the WMG Water Harvesting Certification program\, a hands-on training program in Tucson\, Arizona\, designed to instruct educators\, green professionals\, and community organizers in water harvesting systems design and construction. The goal of the program is to provide the highest quality training in the nation in order to transfer water harvesting skills and knowledge effectively to new communities. The training will take place this summer in July and August.\nThe certification program is building on WMG’s 2008 Apprenticeship program in which 10 people were trained to lead water harvesting workshops.  This year’s program has been condensed into two sections: a 9-day basic course and an 8-day advanced course to allow out-of-towners to participate along with Tucson residents. Participants will be instructed in a variety of topics including: earthworks\, cisterns\, greywater systems\, streetscape stormwater harvesting\, sustainable landscaping\, and small-scale erosion control.\nThe WMG Certification course is designed and administered by WMG staff with assistance from local Tucson instructors and a curriculum advisory board made up of licensed contractors\, consultants\, and designers who create water harvesting systems. The WMG Certification is a unique educational opportunity not only in Tucson; there is no other program like it in the nation. \nApplications and full details of the program are now available on WMG’s website at www.watershedmg.org. For more information on the program\, please contact Lisa Shipek at lisa@watershedmg.org or at 520-396-3266. Watershed Management Group is a non-profit organization based in Tucson whose mission is to improve people’s lives through community development projects that improve resource management. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/application-deadline-for-wmgs-water-harvesting-certification-program/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090507T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090507T120000 DTSTAMP:20090501T121556Z CREATED:20090501T121556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090501T121556Z UID:1080-1241697600-1241697600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting Brown Bag Luncheon with Brad Lancaster and Katie Bolger in Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:The Tucson Association of REALTORS Green Task Force is proud to host a Brown Bag Luncheon Featuring Guest Speakers Brad Lancaster and Katie Bolger.  The Brown Bag Luncheon is a free event with 100 spaces available. Please remember to bring your lunch\, drinks and desserts will be provided.  This event is open to the public so please feel free to pass this invite onto a friend. \n \nTopic:              Graywater and Rainwater Harvesting \nDate:               May 7\, 2009\nTime:              12:00 – 1:30 pm\nLocation:        Tucson Association of REALTORS\n 2445 N. Tucson Blvd  (Tucson Blvd just North of Grant)\nRSVP:             teresa@tucsonrealtors.org\n \n \nBrad Lancaster\, National Speaker and Author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\, will explain a clear and simple process to assess and design your own water harvesting landscapes. Brad provides an accessible resource that explains what water harvesting is\, how to do it appropriately\, and how to modify it to the unique conditions of everyone’s own site. “I believe we all can become beneficial stewards of the land\, and partners in the ecosystem in which we live\, and I believe that by sustainably harvesting rainwater we can all begin to transform our households from consumers of resources to producers of resources. Drawing on my years of teaching\, consulting\, designing\, on-the-ground implementation\, and learning from others\, I offer listeners my clear and simple process to assess and design their own water harvesting landscapes.” –Brad Lancaster\n \nKatie Bolger\, Aide to Councilman Rodney Glassman\, Tucson is the first city in the nation to adopt a commercial rainwater harvesting ordinance.  Katie will explain the City of Tucson’s Graywater and Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance\, adopted in the fall of 2008.  The ordinance requires all new commercial development plans submitted after June 1\, 2010 to include a rainwater harvesting plan and water budget. These documents will detail how at least 50% of the site’s landscape water demand will be met using rainwater captured at the site. The ordinance also requiring all new single family residences built after June 1\, 2010 to have dual drainage plumbing installed for washing machines showers\, bathtubs and lavatory sinks. This dual plumbing system allows discharge of water either to the sewer or to a gray water distribution system\, which homeowners can choose to install.\n \nRSVP:             teresa@tucsonrealtors.org URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-brown-bag-luncheon-with-brad-lancaster-and-katie-bolger-in-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090505 DTSTAMP:20090303T072244Z CREATED:20090303T072244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090303T072244Z UID:782-1241427600-1241427600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Soil\, Water\, Carbon\, Energy\, and Economy Comprehensive Module - Columbus\, New Mexico DESCRIPTION:Dates:\nMay 4\, 2009 begins 20 days of education\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\nWhirlwind Farm\nColumbus\, New Mexico\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse offerings:\nHolistic Management\, Broadacre Permaculture Design\, and Keyline Design Applications\nHolistic Management with Kirk Gadzia (HM Certified Educator)\n* 2 day Holistic Management (HM) Holistic Goal Setting\n* 2 day HM Grazing Planning\n* 2 day HM Financial Planning\n* 2 day HM Land Planning\nBroadacre Permaculture Design Course with Darren Doherty\, Brad Lancaster\, Scott Pittman & Daniel Salatin\n* Keyline Design Applications * Earthworks * Agricultural Machinery * Site Analysis & Survey Techniques * Methods of Design & GIS applications * Client Communications * Agroforestry * Carbon Farming Techniques\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing:$3000 Including meals\n\n\n\n\nCoordinator: Sankara Saranam\n\n\n\n\nEmail: ssaranam@godwithoutreligion.com\n\n\n\n\nPhone:no phone URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/soil-water-carbon-energy-and-economy-comprehensive-module-columbus-new-mexico/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090502T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090502T090000 DTSTAMP:20090501T204644Z CREATED:20090501T204644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090501T204644Z UID:1083-1241251200-1241254800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Nature Conservancy Water-Harvesting Tour DESCRIPTION:The Nature Conservancy’s rainwater-harvesting project includes retrofitting the onsite buildings and the surrounding landscape to capture as much as possible of the approximately 11 inches of annual rainfall on the campus and adjacent areas. The retrofitting involves both active and passive rainwater-harvesting techniques. The Nature Conservancy and its partners see the grounds as a community asset where one can learn about sustainability and common-sense approaches to sustainable design and practices.\nThe one-hour tour is free to the public. Meet at the front entrance (NE corner) of the building at 1510 E Ft Lowell Road. Groups may schedule tours at times other than those regularly scheduled. For more information on any of these tours\, please call 520 247-3437 or send an email to dboone@tnc.org. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/nature-conservancy-water-harvesting-tour/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090504 DTSTAMP:20090408T042358Z CREATED:20090408T042358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090408T042358Z UID:1033-1241164800-1241380800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:May 1-3\, Quivira Coalition Practitioner's Workshop (NM) DESCRIPTION:The Quivira Coalition would like to invite you to attend our 2009 Practitioner’s Workshop at Red Canyon Reserve. The workshop will offer you a chance to work directly with leading ecological restoration specialists as they try out innovative new techniques in erosion control\, stream-grade\, and stream-bank stabilization. We have identified 22 sites along 2\,700 feet of “Windmill Draw” that will be treated with your help during this workshop.\nWorkshop Events Include:\n* Land Health Demonstrations\n* Using Woodland Thinning Materials for Erosion Control — Steve Carson\n* Monitoring for Rangeland Health — Kirk Gadzia\n* Windmill Draw Meadow Restoration Project — “The Practitioners”\n* A Hike of Red Canyon Reserve: Exploring the Successes and Failures of Land Management — Cullen Hallmark & Steve Carson\nLand health treatments will include novel approaches like one rock dams\, rock rundowns\, zuni bowls\, media lunas\, and other restoration techniques.\nLocated southwest of Socorro (NM) nestled among the foothills of the San Mateo Mountains\, the Red Canyon Reserve is being developed by The Quivira Coalition as a field station for pioneering land health treatments. Hard against the boundary of the Cibola National Forest\, this 320-acre property was bequeathed to The Quivira Coalition by the estate of Michael Belshaw with the express stipulation that it be “devoted to activities directed toward the preservation of the land and the wildlife\, including\, but not limited to\, a wildlife refuge\, research station\, study retreat\, or a demonstration ranch.”\nFor more information\, visit:\nwww.quiviracoalition.org URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/quivira-coalition-practitioners-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090407T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090407T190000 DTSTAMP:20090404T002555Z CREATED:20090404T002555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090404T002555Z UID:1024-1239130800-1239130800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting Presentation by Brad Lancaster - Phoenix\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Phoenix Permaculture Guild Presents\nBrad Lancaster – Award Winning Rainwater Harvesting Author\nTuesday\, April 7th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM\nUniversity of Arizona Cooperative Extension\, Maricopa County\nPalo Verde Room\, 4341 E Broadway Rd\,\nPhoenix\, AZ 85040\nLecture Cost: $15 (check or cash only at the door\, please)\n*RSVP PLEASE!*\nIf you have never seen award winning rainwater harvesting author Brad Lancaster DON’T miss your chance April 7th. He will present an inspiring talk on how to turn water scarcity into water abundance with eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple and effective strategies. The principles empower you to create integrated water-sustainable landscape plans at home and throughout your community. His talk covers:\n• Rainwater harvesting – the process of capturing rain and making the most of it\, as close as possible to where it falls.\n• Greywater harvesting – 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.\n• Stormwater harvesting – the process of directing street runoff into street-side water-harvesting earthworks to passively irrigate trees to shade the street.\nThe three work hand in hand\, and can reduce our water consumption by 30 to 50%!\nBrad will present examples that enhance local food production\, passively cool cities in summer\, reduce costs of living and energy consumption\, control erosion\, avert flooding\, revive dead waterways\, minimize water pollution\, build community\, create celebration\, and much more.\nLecture cost: $15 (check or cash only at the door\, please) Partial proceeds benefit Master Gardener Program and Phoenix Permaculture Guild\nRSVP Required: waterharvesting@phoenixpermaculture.net\nLocation: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension\, Maricopa County\, Palo Verde Room\n4341 E Broadway Rd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85040\nAbout Brad\nBrad Lancaster is the author of the award-winning\, best-selling books Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond and the information-packed website www.HarvestingRainwater.com. He is a dynamic teacher\, consultant\, and designer of regenerative systems. He walks his talk on an oasis-like eighth of an acre in downtown Tucson\, Arizona\, by harvesting over 100\,000 gallons of rainwater a year where just 12 inches per year falls from the sky. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-presentation-by-brad-lancaster-phoenix-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090406T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090407T163000 DTSTAMP:20081118T205154Z CREATED:20081118T205154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20081118T205154Z UID:486-1239004800-1239121800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Applying the Principles of Water Harvesting: Using Rainwater\, Greywater\, and A/C Condensate in the Landscape - Phoenix\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Quality Training Since 1979\nTraining Services Association\nwww.trainingservicesassoc.com\nP R E S E N T S\nApplying the Principles of Water Harvesting:\nUsing Rainwater\, Greywater & A/C Condensate in the landscape\ntaught by Brad Lancaster\nApril 6 & 7\, 2009\nPhoenix\, Arizona\nTHIS TSA WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED FOR:\n•    Anyone from an organization who would like to learn how to capture and utilize rainwater\, greywater & air conditioning condensate for multi-use landscaping\n•    The following organization can benefit from this training: Federal\, State\, & Local Governments\, Housing Agencies\, Schools\, Casinos\, Parks Departments\, National Park Service\, Federal Government Agencies and Private Businesses\nThe availability of water in most communities is limited\, and what is available can be expensive.  Many communities are plagued with some type of drought situation to the point where they must limit the use of water for irrigation\, washing vehicles\, and other elective water uses.  The irony is that the precious commodity of rainwater is routinely wasted in most communities\, including the ones that have limited water use.  Local communities need to turn water scarcity into water abundance\, which can be easily accomplished by implementing the core principles that are covered in this training session.  Using rainwater to supplement  water usage saves money\, while helping the environment\, which is a Win-Win end result for everyone.  In addition\, water-harvesting strategies double as flood control strategies reducing flood threats and erosion in wet seasons\nThe major goal for this workshop is to have the participants embrace and implement in their communities and housing developments the principles of water harvesting learned in this workshop.  Participants will learn the process of harvesting rainwater and how to actually implement it on their properties. Actual case studies will be presented\, which will be supplemented with “hands-on” activities that will allow workshop participants to gain a thorough understanding of the process of water harvesting and how to make it happen in their communities.\nDuring this interactive workshop\, an extensive display of photos and videos that show actual water harvesting applications will be shown for workshop participants to evaluate\, critique\, and discuss with the workshop leader.\nAll workshop participants will receive a copy of the workshop leader’s important and timely book\, “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands & Beyond: Volume 1 (Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into your Life & Landscape)\,” which will be used as a workbook during the workshop.  Volume 1 is the core of a 3-volume guide about how to conceptualize\, design\, and implement sustainable water harvesting systems for homes\, landscapes\, and communities.  TSA certificates will be presented to everyone who attends this training.\nA G E N D A\nBoth Days\, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm\nMAJOR TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED DURING THE WORKSHOP:\n1.    Introduction to rainwater harvesting – why you should do it\n2.    The eight principles of successful water harvesting\n3.    Integrating energy & water conservation strategies – do more with less\n4.    Examples of successful rainwater harvesting applications\n5.    Understanding the three golden elevations of water harvesting topography\n6.    Use of different elevation tools for site work\n7.    Taking advantage of passive solar principles in conjunction with rainwater\nharvesting to reduce utility bills\n8.    Creating appropriate native plant pallets\n9.    Creating a living air conditioner for your property\n10.    Advice for purchasing the best and most practical products for water harvesting\n11.    Creating an on-site water budget for a property\n12.    Getting water harvesting grants & tax credits\n13.    Calculating a payback period related to your investment\n14.    Basic principles of greywater harvesting & sizing of household systems\n15.    Case studies for participants to apply the knowledge they just gained\n16.     Hands-on site assessment – Bring your site plans to discover what potentials you have\n17.    Field trip on the property to assess rainwater harvesting potentials\n18.    Round table discussions regarding how harvesting rain water can work in your area\nWORKSHOP LEADER:  This TSA workshop will be presented by Brad Lancaster\, who has taught\, designed and consulted on the sustainable design systems of permaculture and integrated rainwater systems since 1993.  He lives on a thriving 1/8 – acre urban permaculture site that he created in downtown Tucson\, Arizona.  Brad is one with the earth and his environment.  He actually lives what he writes about and teaches every day.  Brad’s down-to-earth teaching approach\, blended with the individual attention he gives to every workshop participant makes learning the processes of harvesting rainwater interesting\, exciting\, and fun.  Brad’s web site is www.HarvestingRainwater.com.\n–   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –   –\nR E G I S T R A T I O N   F O R M\nTSA  WORKSHOP:   Applying the Principles of Water Harvesting\nDATES:   April 6 & 7\, 2009\nCOST:     $345/person                           AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $_____________\nPLACE:    Inn Suites\n1651 West Baseline Rd.\nTempe\, Arizona 85283\nPHONE:   480-897-7900  [ or ]  888-283-6737\nNAME & ADDRESS of ORGANIZATION:         _________________________________________\n_________________________________________\n_________________________ zip_____________\nNAME(s) & POSITION(s) of THOSE ATTENDING:    ____________________________________\n______________________________________________________________________________\nPHONE: (____) ___________   FAX: (____) ____________   EMAIL: ______________________\n–  Please make your own arrangements for travel\, hotel\, and meals\, and let the hotel know that you will be attending\na TSA workshop so that you can receive the special room rate of $85./single or double.\n–  Please mail this registration form with your payment to Training Services Association\, 1959 Cassim Ln.\,Tucson\, AZ 85704.  Please do not hand carry checks or cash to the workshop.\nQuestions?  Contact Bill Cogley\, TSA Director:  Phone\, 520-297-3868 … Fax\, 520-297-2322 … Email\, tsa@trainingservicesassoc.com\n–  To better ensure that your registration is processed in time for the workshop\, please also FAX a copy of this registration form to TSA\, 520-297-2322 … Thanks!\n–  In the event of the UNLIKELY cancellation of this workshop\, non-refundable airline tickets should be purchased at your own risk. Full refunds will be provided\, if cancellations are made by March 23rd. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/applying-the-principles-of-water-harvesting-using-rainwater-greywater-and-ac-condensate-in-the-landscape-phoenix-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090330 DTSTAMP:20090107T032820Z CREATED:20090107T032820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090107T032820Z UID:692-1238144400-1238317200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Applied Watershed Restoration for Drylands with Craig Sponholtz - eastern Arizona DESCRIPTION:March 27-29\, 2009\nDouble Circle Ranch\,\nUpper Eagle Creek Watershed\,\neastern Arizona\nFREE\nMore info to come. Contact Wilma Jenkins for more info at doublecircleranch@hughes.net URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/applied-watershed-restoration-for-drylands-with-craig-sponholtz-eastern-arizona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090325T190000 DTSTAMP:20090105T193033Z CREATED:20090105T193033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T193033Z UID:680-1238007600-1238007600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Rainwater and Greywater Harvesting Town Hall - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 25\, 2009\n7pm\nCity of Tucson City Council Ward 2 Office\n7575 E. Speedway Blvd\n(520) 791-4687\nFREE\nBrad Lancaster will give a dynamic presentation and answer questions on harvesting rainwater\, stormwater\, and greywater in Tucson\, Arizona and beyond. New water-harvesting ordinances and incentives will also be discussed. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/rainwater-and-greywater-harvesting-town-hall-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090327 DTSTAMP:20080610T174132Z CREATED:20080610T174132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080610T174132Z UID:321-1237719600-1238065200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:2009 International Master Gardener Conference\, Las Vegas\, Nevada DESCRIPTION:March 22-26\, 2009\nLas Vegas\, Nevada\nAmong the many inspiring presenters\, Brad Lancaster will present on how to turn water scarcity into water abundance with eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple effective strategies. The principles 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. Stormwater harvesting directs street runoff into street-side water-harvesting earthworks to passively irrigate shading street trees. The three 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 see http://www.unce.unr.edu/imgc/ URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/2009-international-master-gardener-conference-las-vegas-nevada/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T130000 DTSTAMP:20090311T231318Z CREATED:20090311T231318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090311T231318Z UID:813-1237122000-1237122000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Rainwater Harvesting: Turning Your Expertise Into a Book - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 15\, 2009\n1pm\nIntegrated Learning Center building\, room 150\nUniversity of Arizona\nTucson\, Arizona\nAt this  Tucson Festival of Books event\, Brad Lancaster will discuss how he turned his experiences living with\, teaching\, implementing\, and researching water harvesting systems into two best-selling\, award winning books: “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\,” Volumes 1 and 2. He will also give tips for others thinking of doing the same\, either by self-publishing or going through a publisher. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/rainwater-harvesting-turning-your-expertise-into-a-book-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T160000 DTSTAMP:20090305T223115Z CREATED:20090305T223115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090305T223115Z UID:789-1236873600-1236873600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting in Australia - a presentation by Brad Lancaster\, and Applied Watershed Restoration - a presentation by Craig Sponholtz - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 12\, 2009\n4 PM\nTechnicians For Sustainability\n612 N 7th Ave.\nTucson AZ 85705\nContact: 740-0736\nBrad Lancaster will present his findings and stories from his 2007\nresearch trip to Australia. He’ll talk about how rainwater harvesting\ntanks – once illegal in the major cities of Australia – is now legal\,\nrebated\, and mandated on all new home construction. That’s just the\nbeginning. Water-harvesting business\, practices\, and progressive\ninstallations will also be discussed.\nBrad will be joined by guest presenter Craig Sponholtz. Craig has\nextensive experience teaching\, designing\, and implementing water harvesting\,\nerosion control and stream restoration projects. He focuses on very effective\, low-cost systems using on-hand materials. These are little-known strategies ideally suited for Arizona. Craig’s company\, Dryland Solutions\, Inc. works throughout the southwest on public and private lands.\n— URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-in-australia-a-presentation-by-brad-lancaster-and-applied-watershed-restoration-a-presentation-by-craig-sponholtz-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T120000 DTSTAMP:20090113T174642Z CREATED:20090113T174642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090113T174642Z UID:710-1236772800-1236772800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting Presentation with Brad Lancaster - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:12 noon\nUniversity Services Annex on West 6th Street (the old TEP Building)\nin the ground floor large conference room. \nThis is a meeting of the US Green Building Council beginning at 11:30am\nContact Richard Michal (520) 940-6708\nHow to turn water scarcity into water abundance with eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple effective strategies. The principles 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. Stormwater harvesting directs street runoff into street-side water-harvesting earthworks to passively irrigate shading street trees. The three 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. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-presentation-with-brad-lancaster-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090302 DTSTAMP:20080612T012455Z CREATED:20080612T012455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080612T012455Z UID:326-1235635200-1235894400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:2009 International Water Conservation Conference and Expo\, Albuquerque\, New Mexico DESCRIPTION:February 26\, 27\, 28\, 29 2009\nAlbuquerque\, New Mexico\nSince 2000\, the Water Conservation Conference offered by the Xeriscape Council of NM has become the national outdoor water conservation conference. The February 2008 conference attracted almost 400 registrants from 18 states. Over 35 city water departments were represented. Registrants have also attended from Mexico\, Japan\, Canada\, and Argentina. \nWe have been able to attract and feature the world’s most renowned water experts.  Global water/climate keynoters have included the late Sen Paul Simon\, Sandra Postel\, Peter Gleick\, and Eileen Claussen.  Others\, speaking on related landscape and water\, water and energy and sustainability have included Hunter Lovins\, Peter Warshall\, Gloria Flora\, Schlomo Aronson\, Robert Glennon\, and Amy Vickers.\nThe 2009 global water keynote will feature Maude Barlow\, the National Chairperson of The Council of Canadians\, Canada’s largest public advocacy organization\, and the co-founder of the Blue Planet Project\, working internationally for the right to water. Our “Foodshed” keynote address will be by Wes Jackson\, President of The Land Institute\, who is leading the research to develop perennial grains. The Land Institute has worked for over 20 years on the problem of agriculture with a primary purpose of developing an agricultural system with the ecological stability of the prairie and a grain yield comparable to that from annual crops. Our increasingly current and relevant topic for 2009 is “Watershed – Foodshed”. Brad Lancaster will present on how to turn water scarcity into water abundance through the harvest of rainwater\, greywater\, and stormwater.\nFor more information see:\nwww.xeriscapenm.com URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/2009-international-water-conservation-conference-and-expo-albuquerque-new-mexico/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090225T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090225T193000 DTSTAMP:20081031T002238Z CREATED:20081031T002238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20081031T002238Z UID:467-1235586600-1235590200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting Presentation by Brad Lancaster\, Albuquerque\, NM DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 25\, 2009\n6:30pm to 7:30pm\nAlbuquerque Academy\n6400 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque\, NM 87109\nContact – Barbara Gilbert gilbertb@aa.edu or Karen Beamish kbeamish@aa.edu\nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\nTurning Water Scarcity into Water Abundance – The Integrated Harvest of Water\, Sun\, and Community\nBrad Lancaster will present on how to turn water scarcity into water abundance with eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple effective strategies. The principles 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. Stormwater harvesting directs street runoff into street-side water-harvesting earthworks to passively irrigate shading street trees. The three 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. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-presentation-by-brad-lancaster-albuquerque-nm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090224T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090224T190000 DTSTAMP:20081119T234823Z CREATED:20081119T234823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20081119T234823Z UID:492-1235502000-1235502000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water-harvesting presentation with Brad Lancaster - Santa Fe\, NM DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, Feb. 24\, 2009\n7pm\nJames A. Little Theater\n1060 Cerrillos Road\nSanta Fe\, New Mexico 87505\nFREE\nContact: Pamela Dupyk\, Santa Fe Watershed Association\n505-820-1696\npamelad@santafewatershed.org\nwww.santafewatershed.org\nTurning Scarcity into Abundance: The Integrated Harvest of Rain\, Sun and Community \nThis inspiring 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. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-presentation-with-brad-lancaster-santa-fe-nm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090222 DTSTAMP:20090210T014657Z CREATED:20090210T014657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090210T014657Z UID:757-1234688400-1235206800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Wintercount Primitive Skills gathering near Phoenix\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Feb. 15 – 21\, 2009\nMaybe 50 miles SW of Phoenix near Table Top Wilderness\nGet more info at Backtracks\, LLC\n$300 for the week – includes two meals a day\, camping\, and unlimited instruction in primitive skills. It is also possible to just attend one or a few days for a lesser fee.\nThis is a premier event in primitive skills instruction and learning such as native food and medicinal plants\, tracking\, flint knapping\, primitive fire making\, pottery\, weaving\, brain-tanning hides\, primitive cooking\, games\, mask making\, and a whole lot more. Best of all it is an incredible community of diverse\, friendly people happy to share their passions and knowledge. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/wintercount-primitive-skills-gathering-near-phoenix-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090213T190000 DTSTAMP:20090109T032318Z CREATED:20090109T032318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20090109T032318Z UID:703-1234551600-1234551600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water-Harvesting Presentation with Brad Lancaster - Boulder\, Colorado DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 13\, 2009\n7pm\nBoulder Meadows Community Room\n4500 19th Street\nBoulder\, Colorado\nOrganized by Transition Boulder County\n$5 donation is suggested\nContact:\n303-494-1521\nEmail: Alice@TransitionBoulderCounty.org\nHow to turn water scarcity into water abundance with eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple effective strategies. The principles 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. Stormwater harvesting directs street runoff into street-side water-harvesting earthworks to passively irrigate shading street trees. The three 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.\nMore details to come URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-presentation-with-brad-lancaster-boulder-colorado/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090212T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090212T170000 DTSTAMP:20081027T012054Z CREATED:20081027T012054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20081027T012054Z UID:454-1234425600-1234458000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Passion to Action - Sustainable Landscape Symposium "Muddy Waters: Who Owns the Rain?" - Denver\, Colorado DESCRIPTION:February 12\, 2009\n8am to 4pm\nDenver Botanical Gardens\n909 York Street\nDenver\, Colorado 80206\nContact: Celia Curtis 720-865-3608\nwww.botanicgardens.org\nPresented by Front Range Sustainable Landscaping Coalition and Denver Botanic Gardens\nHow can rainwater be harvested within a landscape in a way that is both practical and beautiful – and legal? Join landscaping professionals and experts from around the region to hear how others are using water creatively and greatly improving efficiency and incorporating natural habitat in landscape designs. Engage in a discussion of Colorado’s quirky\, complicated water laws. Hear examples of how you can take advantage of what’s currently allowed in our state to use water sustainably in the landscape\, and discuss what it would take to change existing water laws.\nThis full day program will take place at Denver Botanic Gardens and will include:\nWater is the greatest challenge in creating sustainable Colorado landscapes\, homes and communities.  Rainwater and greywater are potential sources of water\, but can they be used legally in Colorado?  Join us for full day symposium at Denver Botanic Gardens which will include:\n•    Brad Lancaster\, author of the three volume Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\, will share how rainwater gardens transformed his home and community\, and provide detailed information on rainwater systems that can be used in Colorado.\n•    Join landscaping professionals\, lawyers and engineers for a panel discussion of Colorado’s quirky\, complicated water laws\, moderated by Paul Lander\, Executive Director of Colorado Waterwise Council.  We’ll hear how rainwater and greywater can be used currently\, and discuss possible changes in existing laws.\n•    Lunch-time roundtables hosted by the panelists and speakers\n•    Michelle DeLaria\, Stormwater BMP scientist with Denver Urban Drainage\, will discuss LID techniques to reduce stormwater runoff\, and the expense of current development which does not detain stormwater/rainwater.\n•    Keith Bowers\, president and founder of BioHabitats\, a pioneering ecological restoration company\, is a landscape architect with a deep interest in sustainable landscaping.  He’ll explore ways in which landscaping use of rainwater and greywater can create vital habitat on site and downstream.  Keith will show how restoring ecological functioning to all of our landscape is the fundamental path to sustainability\, and how healthy soil is crucial to all restoration work.\nRegistration is limited\, so sign up early! Fee is $75 pre-registered\, $90 at the door\, $25 for students with valid ID. $10 for optional box lunch.\nThe link to register is www.botanicgardens.org – go to the calendar page\, find the event under “February\,” and register there. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/sustainable-landscape-symposium-denver-colorado/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090323 DTSTAMP:20080909T223619Z CREATED:20080909T223619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080909T223619Z UID:441-1233997200-1237712400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:The Fourteenth Annual Permaculture Design Course - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Five Weekends\, February 7th and 8th\, February 14th and 15th\, February 28th\nand March 1st\, March 14th and 15th\, and a final weekend\, March 21st and 22nd\n(March 22nd will be morning only for final design project presentations\, potluck\, and\nparty).\n9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day.\nCost $650\, $595 for early registration (by December 15th). There is also\na class book fee of $39 for a copy of Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison. Also\nhighly recommended is Brad Lancaster’s Rainwater Harvesting for\nDrylands and Beyond Vol 1 and Vol 2. For the last five years the course has\ncompletely filled up\, so early registration is encouraged. To give a high\nquality educational experience\, we limit the size of the class to\neighteen participants.\nThis course is one of the longest running Permaculture courses held each\nyear in the U.S. and leads to a Permaculture design certificate. It\ncovers all aspects of sustainable design and core Permaculture topics \n with an emphasis on Southwest dry lands\, including a balance of hands\n on experience\, classroom time\, and design practicum. Dynamic exercises\n encourage pattern recognition\, noticing the links between plants and\n animals\, climate\, and landforms that make up natural ecosystems. These \n patterns are the basis for the Permaculture system of sustainable design.\n \n\nThe course focuses on dry land communities\, addressing individual site\nand neighborhood “problems” such as storm water flooding. Students learn\nto read the landscape\, to map and analyze energies flowing through a\nsite\, and to develop integrated designs for sustainable systems. The\nweekend format of the course makes it easier for people who hold a week\nday job to attend and promotes better integration of the course material\ninto daily life.\n\nCourse topics include agro forestry\, appropriate technology\, building\ndesign\, design principles and patterning\, site analysis\, dry land\ngardening principles\, ecosystem restoration\, philosophy and ethics of\nPermaculture\, regenerative community economics\, soils and erosion\ncontrol\, village design\, water harvesting\, and many other topics.\nWe take field trips to working Permaculture sites around\nTucson\, and you will have the chance throughout the course to design and\nbegin implementing Permaculture on a site of your choosing. This course\nis challenging and fun\, and it shows the whole big picture of\nsustainable design in Southwest Dry lands and how sustainability and integrated design really\nworks!\n\nSite: The classroom will be in the Central Tucson area\,\nand at other Permaculture sites in the Tucson area.\nMuch of the class is held outdoors.\nTaught and facilitated by Dan Dorsey\, Brad Lancaster\, Barbara Rose and other instructors from the Sonoran\nPermaculture Guild\, as well as professional guest instructors.  For teacher profiles and other Permaculture\nclasses scheduled visit our website at:\nwww.sonoranpermaculture.org \n or to register and for more information contact Dan Dorsey\, course\nregistrar\, at (520) 624-8030 or dorsey@dakotacom.net \n www.sonoranpermaculture.org/members/dan-dorsey\n\n This list serve is a very once in awhile listing of\nPermaculture and related classes in the Tucson area.  E-mail Dan if you\nwant to be taken off the list.\nfrequently asked questions or the fine print…\nHow do I register for the course?\n\nWe need a minimum of a non-refundable $100 deposit by\nDecember 15th to get the discount rate and to hold you a place in the\ncourse. Full payment is due 21 days before the first weekend.  Special\nexceptions\, like paying for the course weekend by weekend\, can be made on a\ncase by case basis. \nThere are three ways to pay or register for the course…\n\n1. Checks and money orders can be made out to our\nnon-profit: “NEST/Sonoran Permaculture Guild”. \n Please mail only checks and money orders (no\ncash) to: Dan Dorsey 221 E. Linden Tucson\, AZ 85705. Include your\nreturn address\, e-mail\, and phone number\, and you will be sent an e-receipt confirming your\nregistration\n\n2. Cash\, money orders\, or checks can also be handed directly to Dan Dorsey\, the course registrar\n in person\, and a receipt will be issued to you at that time. Call 624-8030 to schedule a time\n to meet at our central office north of downtown Tucson.\n\n3. You can pay by major credit card as we are set up through PayPal\nto handle those transactions\, or if you already have a PayPal account you can pay from your \nexisting PayPal balance. E-mail for this PayPal option\, and I will e-mail you on how\nto use your major credit card or existing balance.\nIf after I register and pay\, and the course starts\, what\nif I have an emergency and need to cancel out?\n\nOur refund policy is as follows: If you have a serious\ninjury or illness\, or if someone in your immediate family has a serious\ninjury or illness during the course\, and you need to cancel out of the\nentire course after it starts\, we will refund to you a pro-rated amount\nbased on the weekends you have already taken.\nWhat if I need to cancel before the course begins?\nIf you are cancelling out of the entire course after you\nhave already paid\, we will refund your entire amount minus your $100\ndeposit up to 21 days before the course begins. If you cancel at least 10\ndays before the course begins we will refund 50% of what you have paid\nover $100. You can then apply any remaining funds you have paid over the $100\ndeposit to next year’s course or future one day SPG classes. \nIf the class if full and a person can be found to take your place you will receive a full refund minus your $100\ndeposit. \n\nIn the unlikely event the entire course is cancelled for any reason you will receive a full\nrefund for any deposit or other funds you have payed.\nWhat if I drop out of the course due to a non-emergency\nafter the course begins?\nWe decide refunds or credit in non-emergency situations on a case\nby case basis.\nWhat if I  have to miss a whole day or a weekend of the\ncourse?\n\nWe expect each participant to attend all the scheduled\nweekends and classes\, and you will get the most out of the course if you\ndo.  But we understand unexpected events come up. It is up to you if you\nhave to miss part of the course\, but if you want your Permaculture\ndesign certificate at the end\, you might have to pay something extra to\nmeet with the instructor who was teaching during the missed period if he\nor she is willing to go over the material. In some cases you may even\nhave to wait until next year’s course to make up the material and get\nyour certificate.\n Are there scholarships and work-trade exchange\npossibilities available?\n\nThere will be six scholarships of $100 to hand out\nthis year. If you want to apply for one send a one half to one page either\ntypewritten or legibly printed or hand written sheet saying why you need\nthe scholarship (financial reasons) and what you plan to do with the\ncourse after you finish taking it. Please don’t apply for a scholarship\nif you don’t need the reduction in cost\, as we would like this additional discount\nto go to those who really want to take the course but need the extra\nfinancial help.\nThere might also be a limited amount of work trade. We\ndon’t have the resources to offer a full work trade or a full\nscholarship. If you really want to take the course and don’t have the\nfull amount available at the start of the course we will work with you.\nYou can pay by the weekend if you assure us you are taking the whole\ncourse. In the past participants have approached organizations or\nindividuals and ask them for sponsorship in exchange for doing\nPermaculture design and/ or implementation after they graduate. Or  ask\na parent or friend to loan or give you the money at no or little\ninterest. The Permaculture Credit Union in Santé Fe may make loans (not\ngrants) to take the course. Or maybe approach an organization that might\nuse this type of work and ask them to sponsor you.\nCan I get college credit for taking this class?\n\nThis course leads to Design Course Certification in\nPermaculture. While this certificate is not recognized directly by most\nuniversities\, many of our students have been university or college\nstudents\, and have worked with their departments at the University of\nArizona\, Prescott College\, and Pima Community College to obtain\nindependent study credit for taking this course. It is up to the\nindividual student to work out arrangements with his/her college and\nhis/her department. Prescott College students have often taken this\ncourse for credit.  This Permaculture Design Course is a standardized\ncourse (with additional emphasis here in Tucson on Southwest Dry lands) given around the world\nsince 1981\, and there are currently over 300\,000 graduates working in\nover 100 countries on sustainability issues. Our seasoned team of\nteachers has been giving this course for fourteen years in Tucson\, and\ntogether the teaching team has decades of experience in core\nPermaculture topics and other specialized subjects in the sustainability\nfield.\n\nWhat if I have additional questions about what to expect\nin the course?\n\nCall or e-mail Dan Dorsey\, course registrar\, at 624-8030\nor dorsey@dakotacom.net URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/the-fourteenth-annual-permaculture-design-course-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090208 DTSTAMP:20080610T000603Z CREATED:20080610T000603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080610T000603Z UID:320-1233993600-1233993600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:EcoLandscape Conference\, Sacramento\, CA DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 7\, 2009\nBrad Lancaster will be one of many inspiring speakers. He will present on turning water scarcity into abundance through the integrated harvest of rainwater\, greywater\, stormwater\, sun\, and community.\nFor more information on the conference see the Events page of www.ecolandscape.org. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/ecolandscape-conference-sacramento-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090110T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090131T090000 DTSTAMP:20081117T191806Z CREATED:20081117T191806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20081117T191806Z UID:471-1231578000-1233392400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Urban Wildlife Landscape Design Course - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:January 10 – 31\, 2009\nUrban Habitat\nTucson Audubon’s Urban Habitat Program is part of a larger urban-oriented initiative designed to reconcile the needs of people and wildlife through the enlightened design of urban and exurban spaces. The Urban Habitat Program seeks to create habitat for birds and other wildlife in yards\, neighborhoods\, parks\, commercial spaces\, and along roadways. It is motivated by the desire to support and increase wildlife populations\, increase wildlife appreciation\, and beautify the metropolitan landscape. Research based on the Audubon Christmas Bird Counts and the Tucson Bird Count suggests that even populations of relatively common birds are now declining\, particularly in the more densely inhabited central Tucson area. \nWildlife-oriented Landscape Design\nWhile some home and campus owners may create habitats themselves\, it is likely that many will engage designers and installers to create and implement these designs. The Wildlife Landscape Design Certification Course will have\, as one of its outcomes\, certification to install a Tucson Audubon Landscape. The course will train landscape designers to create landscapes that not only meet traditional landscaping goals\, but also provide food\, shelter and nesting opportunities for birds\, and that provide for the needs of other small urban wildlife (arthropods\, reptiles\, amphibians\, small mammals). \nThe course will link program designers with suppliers of nursery plants to ensure that we complete the circle between concept and installation. \nCourse Format\nThe course will consist of seven meetings on consecutive Saturday mornings (9-11 a.m.) and Wednesday evenings (7-9 p.m.). The first class meeting will be on Saturday January 10\, 2009. Meetings will continue every Wednesday and Saturday through Saturday January 31. Wednesday evening meetings will be held at the Tucson Audubon Society offices in the Historic YWCA\, 738 N. 5th Ave. Saturday meetings will be held at other locations to be determined\, based on the availability of natural and landscaped reference sites. The final Saturday will be a field trip. \nA plant list\, an optional reading list\, and other useful materials will be provided as part of the cost of the course. The course will need a minimum of 8 students\, but will be limited to a maximum of 20. \nCost: $250 \nTo sign up\, please send a deposit of $50 by November 15\, 2008 to hold your place. A considerable number of people have expressed an interest in the course. Deposits are not refundable after December 15. Please send them to Tucson Audubon\, Attn. Jean Barchman\, 300 E University Blvd\, #120\, Tucson\, AZ 85705 \nFor more information about signing up\, or to pay with a credit card\, contact Jean Barchman at 622-5622 or jbarchman@tucsonaudubon.org. \nFor more information about the class\, contact Kendall Kroesen at (520) 206-9900\, (520) 971-2385 cell\, or kkroesen@tucsonaudubon.org. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/urban-wildlife-landscape-design-course-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090102T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090104T180000 DTSTAMP:20081203T233227Z CREATED:20081203T233227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20081203T233227Z UID:507-1230919200-1231092000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting Workshop: The Permaculture Way in San Diego\, CA with Josh Robinson DESCRIPTION:Workshop Topics:\n* Basics of Permaculture Design\n* Active and Passive Rainwater Harvesting Systems\n* Greywater Design and Installation\n* Edible Landscaping\n In this hands-on workshop participants will learn how to design a permaculture based edible landscape that harvests its own water. Throughout the weekend we will install a rainwater tank/cistern\, dig passive water harvesting earthworks\, and install a basic gravity fed greywater irrigation system. By the end of the weekend participants will have a basic understanding of how to design and install their own water harvesting systems at home.\nEast County\, San Diego\nJanuary 2-4\, 2009: Friday 6-8pm\, Saturday and Sunday 9-5\nCost $150; $50 deposit required\nTo Register for the Workshop email or call Josh Robinson\n(928) 853-9716 Josh@EdenOnEarthLandscaping.com\nhttp://www.edenonearthlandscaping.com/events.html\nWorkshop Instructor:\nJosh Robinson is President of Eden on Earth LLC\, a company specializing in designing and installing permaculture based water harvesting landscapes throughout the Southwest. He has taught numerous courses on Permaculture and Water Harvesting including courses through Northern Arizona University\, Prescott College\, and the Ecosa Institute. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-workshop-the-permaculture-way-in-san-diego-ca-with-josh-robinson/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081206T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081206T160000 DTSTAMP:20081030T030936Z CREATED:20081030T030936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20081030T030936Z UID:465-1228550400-1228579200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water-harvesting tour - Tucson\, Arizona DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 6\n8am to 4pm\nContact: 520-883-3086\nTo register: http://www.desertmuseum.org/center/edu/pp_showclass.php?id=1141\nCost:\n$42 for members of Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum\n$46 non members\nIn the Australian Outback everyone does it. In the Sonoran Desert the rain in vain falls mainly down the drain. See how this bounty is harvested at a housing co-op\, on neighborhood streets\, in urban homes and in a community garden. Calculate how much water can be collected off of your roof and find out how you can divert and store rainwater. This tour is co-sponsored by the Tucson Botanical Gardens. Brad Lancaster of the Sonoran Permaculture Guild and author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (www.harvestingrainwater.com) is the instructor.\nWe will begin with a dynamic power point presentation on rainwater harvesting then go visit the sites\, carpooling in vans. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-tour-tucson-arizona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081109T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081109T170000 DTSTAMP:20081104T232307Z CREATED:20081104T232307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20081104T232307Z UID:469-1226235600-1226250000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Right-of-Way Water Harvesting Workshop\, Nov. 9th - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Watershed Management Group is hosting a workshop\nthis Sunday\, November 9\, from 1pm to 5pm\nin the Rincon Heights neighborhood (Broadway/Park area).\nAs part of WMG’s and Rincon Heights’ model program to improve water quality in\nurban neighborhoods\, we’ll be shaping basins and swales\, laying\nrockwork and gravel\, and planting native vegetation. This workshop\nwill be of particular interest to those who want to learn more about\nworking in the City of Tucson’s right-of-way (between sidewalk and\ncurb) to harvest rain water from adjacent properties\, sidewalks\, and\nfrom street runoff via curb cuts. The workshop will include\ninformation on city requirements\, and hands-on practice working within\nthis valuable and often overlooked public space.\nThis workshop is free and open to the public\, and is limited to 30 participants. Please RSVP to:\n\nJames MacAdam\n520-396-3266\njames@watershedmg.org\nwww.watershedmg.org URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/right-of-way-water-harvesting-workshop-nov-9th-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081117 DTSTAMP:20080922T155327Z CREATED:20080922T155327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080922T155327Z UID:445-1226048400-1226826000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:First Annual Tucson Advanced Permaculture Design Course - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Nov. 7\, 8\, 9\nTucson\, Arizona\nHave your Permaculture Design Certificate? Ready to take your Permaculture practice to the next level?\nThis course is for you. You will learn new skills and a new way of looking at Permaculture design\, practice\, and presentation:\n– Practice pattern understanding with new tools- learn to see projects in a new way\, and how they nest within diverse community scales and contexts.\n– Explore how to use simple\, clear presentation methods\, as well as efficient ways to partner with design teams on larger projects.\n– Study dynamic real world case histories of Permaculture projects\, including projects in other cultures. \n– Enhance your understanding of the often neglected “Zone 0” of Permaculture Design\n– Learn how to create working teams which enhance and empower communities to find their own sustainable solutions.\n– Practice effective communication skills with clients and the public \n– Learn more about working with government and non government organizations and non-profits\n– and with your registration you can let us know something about yourself by answering the questions below so we can better tailor the course\nto your needs\n\nDates: One long weekend – November 7th\, 8th\, and 9th.\nCost: $325 Fee includes all course materials and delicious natural snacks each day made from local foods. Although the course is non-residential\, accommodations to stay the weekend may be made with the course host (contact Barbara Rose for lodging and/or camping info) –\nbrosearth@aol.com\n(520) 572-7221\nLocation: Dancing Rocks Permaculture Community\, fifteen miles north of downtown Tucson.\nContact Barbara for more info on the site and directions. \nTeaching Team: Joel Glanzberg\, Regenesis\, Santa Fe\, New Mexico. See the Regenesis website at\nhttp://www.regenesisgroup.com\n; Dan Dorsey\, Brad Lancaster\, and Barbara Rose\, Sonoran Permaculture Guild\, Tucson; Ann Audrey\, City of Tucson\, Office of Conservation and Sustainable Development.\n\nTo register contact Dan Dorsey\, 624-8030\,\ndorsey@dakotacom.net \nhttp://www.sonoranpermaculture.org/members/dan-dorsey\n\nYou can view our full listing of courses for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 at\nhttp://www.sonoranpermaculture.org/courses-and-workshops URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/first-annual-tucson-advanced-permaculture-design-course-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081025 DTSTAMP:20080614T205155Z CREATED:20080614T205155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080614T205155Z UID:329-1224748800-1224835200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Desert Green Conference\, Las Vegas\, Nevada DESCRIPTION:October 23 – 24\, 2008\nSam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall\nLas Vegas\, Nevada\nDesert Green XI\nSave the Water – Keep the Green\nFeatures two days of four concurrent seminar tracks\, table top displays and a green industry mixer. Among the many inspiring speaker\, Brad Lancaster will present on the abundant potential of common sense\, dynamic water harvesting and more.\nFor more information see www.desert-green.org URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/desert-green-conference-las-vegas-nevada/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081018 DTSTAMP:20080825T234128Z CREATED:20080825T234128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080825T234128Z UID:422-1224230400-1224230400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Erosion Control and Arroyo Restoration Hands-On Workshop with Bill Zydeek DESCRIPTION:October 17 and 18\, 2008\nHosted by the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance\, with\nsupport from the Arizona State Land Dept\, the U.S. Fish\nand Wildlife Service\, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service\nSoil and nutrient conservation and water retention are critical components of habitat quality and overall watershed health. These are top priorities for the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance and its partners as we continue to care for the Altar Valley watershed. Erosion and down-cutting annually carry acres of rich sediment from the valley’s uplands to Altar Wash 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. Alliance members and partners who support using these strategies include local landowners in Altar Valley\, Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge\, 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.\nEach day will be a full work day outdoors beginning at 8am\, with ongoing discussions. Camping is available near the sites in Altar Valley\, or lodging is available about an hour away in Tucson.\n*Registrants will receive a detailed information packet.\n*Workshop size is limited to 35 participants each day\, but we will keep a waiting list!\n*A flat-rate fee of $50 per person is necessary whether you attend one or both days\, and includes an Alliance membership.\nPlease make checks payable to Altar Valley Conservation Alliance.\nMail check and Registration Form to: David Seibert 1052 N. Highland  Tucson\, AZ   85721\nQuestions may be addressed to David at dseibert@email.arizona.edu  520-882-8202\n?  —————————————————————————————————\nAltar Valley 2008 Arroyo Restoration Registration Form\n______Number of persons attending\n______October 17—Anvil Ranch (near milepost 34 on Hwy 286)\n______October 18—Elkhorn Ranch (near milepost 25)\nPlease provide your name\, address\, phone/email below for confirmation and info packet: URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/erosion-control-and-arroyo-restoration-hands-on-workshop-with-bill-zydeek/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081003 DTSTAMP:20080613T000345Z CREATED:20080613T000345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080613T000345Z UID:327-1222794000-1222966800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:New Mexico Watershed Forum - "From Mountaintop to River Bottom: Restoring New Mexico's Watersheds"\, Albuquerque\, NM DESCRIPTION:September 30 – October 2\, 2008\nUptown Marriott Hotel\n2101 Louisiana Boulevard\, NE\nAlbuquerque\, New Mexico\nThe New Mexico Watershed Forum provides an opportunity to learn about watershed restoration techniques\, increase collaboration\, network with watershed groups across New Mexico and share successes\, challenges and innovations. The Forum will bring together agencies\, organizations\, professionals\, educators\, and citizens with an interest in watershed management\, restoration\, and protection. Presentations and workshops will provide tools and information for people doing watershed restoration on the ground. A day of field trips will provide on-site learning about restoration projects.\nFor more information see www.watershedforum.org URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/new-mexico-watershed-forum-from-mountaintop-to-river-bottom-restoring-new-mexicos-watersheds-albuquerque-nm/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR