Rain Water Storage Challenge
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Rainwater is A Salt Spring Solution!
March 2020 marks the beginning of many efforts to educate all water users about ways they can contribute to water conservation for a Climate-Resilient Salt Spring Island!
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You can Tour Salt Spring Rainwater Harvesting Systems on April 26, 2020!
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SSIWPA is gearing up to make 2020 the year that Salt Spring Islanders of all ages and abilities learn how they can catch and store rain to help us conserve precious water during summer droughts.
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:
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.