Need a little help saving water during California's current water crisis?
Santa Monica-based nonprofit Sustainable Works is hosting a rain barrel sale event on Saturday, April 12, that can reduce your water usage and help the environment at the same time.
After a one year hiatus from offering rain barrels, Sustainable Works hopes more residents will take advantage of a renewed interest in outdoor water conservation coupled with a rebate available through the SoCal Water$mart program.
According to the SoCal Water$mart website, Santa Monica residents currently qualify for up to a $200 rebate toward the purchase of a rain barrel. To guarantee a rain barrel will be available for pick-up, residents are encouraged to pre-order online at rainreserve.com
The rain barrels will be available for pick-up in the parking lot of Sustainable Works (1744 Pearl St.) from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m, or while limited supplies last.
Ten percent of the sales proceeds go to support Sustainable Works.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 11, 2014. Read the original PDF.