By: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu
Contacts: Diane Boellstorff, 979-458-3562, dboellstorff@tamu.edu
MONAHANS — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer a Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters rainwater harvesting program May 17 in Ward County, said program coordinators.
The event will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Ward County Convention Center, 400 E. 4th St. in Monahans.
It is free and open to the public.
The program will address rainwater harvesting techniques for homeowners, local watershed hydrology and lawn and landscaping management practices, said Dr. Diane Boellstorff, AgriLife Extension water resource specialist, College Station.
“Participants will learn about the benefits of rainwater harvesting, how to build an effective system and how to improve irrigation water use efficiency for their lawns,” Boellstorff said.
For additional information, contact Boellstorff at 979-458-3562 or dboellstorff@tamu.edu.
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