Rainwater Harvesting Tour 2018

Rainwater Harvesting Tour on Salt Spring Island

Saturday October 13, 2018

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Tour Map and Site Information:  click on this link SSIWaterTourMap2018-Final

Details of the event:

  • The 2018 Rainwater Harvesting Tour features Salt Spring Island residents who catch and use rain, in a myriad of ways, shapes and sizes for potable and non-potable uses.
  • Tours will be on the hour at several locations around Salt Spring Island.
  • You may proceed in any order.
  • The first tours start at 11 am, and the last tours will depart at 3pm.
  • Participants need to arrange their own transportation between locations, and may select any or all locations to visit.
  • Hosts will provide a tour to those who arrive in time for the beginning of the tour – any arriving between tours are encouraged to wait for the next tour start time. Visitors may only stay for a single tour at any one site.

Prizes: Enter one ticket per household at any or all tour sites.
Draw will be held on Friday October 19th at 10:30 am at the Islands Trust office 1-500 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island.

  • Rain barrel from Mouat’s Home Hardware

  • Rain barrel and kit from Windsor Plywood (retail value just over $100)
  • Five percent discount on purchase of a Premier rain storage tank from Salt Spring Water Co.

  • Free rainwater collection consultation from AloPluvia.