Watershed Management Group’s popular Hydrate project series is coming to Mesa! Hydrate Mesa will teach you how to create a sustainable backyard oasis at your own home. The Hydrate Mesa series will be held at the Mesa Main Library on Tuesday evenings (Aug. 23 to Sept. 7) from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.  For every session you attend, you’ll receive a raffle ticket to be entered in a drawing for water-harvesting goodies. Attend any or all six programs.

Hydrate Your Food

Rain tanks are like rain barrels, only upgraded: bigger, better, and your harvested rainwater lasts longer. While most rain barrels hold about 50 gallons of water, rain tanks can hold 1,000 gallons or more, capturing water from several storms and storing it for use over the course of many drier months. WMG will show you how to use rain tanks as an active form of rainwater harvesting to nourish your vegetable and herb gardens throughout the year.

Class project: Action plan for size and type of tank needed to support your garden.

The workshop is FREE, but you must register.

NOTE: This class offers an OPTIONAL tour of a water harvesting installation at Mesa Urban Garden, 212 E. 1^stAve, from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. This location is just 1/2-mile from Mesa Main Library. Participants will have time to go from the tour site to the Library by start of class start at 6 p.m.