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Rain Barrel Workshop

With Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
2025-03-15 10:00:00 2025-03-15 11:30:00 America/Chicago Rain Barrel Workshop Learn how to install a rain barrel, a rain garden, and other ways you can manage water on your property and beautify your landscape at the same time. Atkinson Branch - Community Room

Saturday, March 15
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-03-15 10:00:00 2025-03-15 11:30:00 America/Chicago Rain Barrel Workshop Learn how to install a rain barrel, a rain garden, and other ways you can manage water on your property and beautify your landscape at the same time. Atkinson Branch - Community Room

Atkinson Branch

Community Room

Learn how to install a rain barrel, a rain garden, and other ways you can manage water on your property and beautify your landscape at the same time.

As a homeowner, you can have a big impact in protecting Lake Michigan by managing the water that falls on your property. Installing simple practices like a rain barrel or rain garden, can help reduce pollution and the risk of flooding in our neighborhoods, rivers, and lakes. Learn how to install a rain barrel, a rain garden, and other ways you can manage water on your property and beautify your landscape at the same time.

Qualified attendees will receive a FREE* rain barrel and diverter installation kit. This workshop will be provided by Clean Wisconsin in partnership with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD).

*Limit one per owner-occupied household. Must live within the MMSD service territory and not received a free barrel from MMSD in the past.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Sustainability, Green, & Environmental |

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Atkinson Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Joy Zanders
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Mon, Jul 07 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed
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