Rainwater HarvestingRainwater HarvestingMaster Gardener Master Gardener

Specialist TrainingSpecialist TrainingDotty WoodsonDotty Woodson

Extension Specialist – Water ResourcesExtension Specialist – Water Resources

Texas AgriLife ExtensionTexas AgriLife Extension

Dallas Urban Solution CenterDallas Urban Solution Center

Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas

Water IssuesWater Issues• Water QualityWater Quality

– Runoff from Runoff from landscapes largest landscapes largest source of non-point source of non-point water water contaminationcontamination

• Water Water ConservationConservation– Irrigation increases Irrigation increases

water use by 35 to water use by 35 to 65%65%

– 50% of Texas water 50% of Texas water goes to irrigationgoes to irrigation

ISSUESISSUES

• Population of TexasPopulation of Texas

• Water ResourcesWater Resources

• New LakesNew Lakes

• Dredging old LakesDredging old Lakes

• InfrastructureInfrastructure

• Water Treatment Water Treatment PlantsPlants

• Non-point SourceNon-point Source

Population of TexasPopulation of Texas

• Double by 2060Double by 2060• From 21 million to From 21 million to

46 million46 million• Double the demand Double the demand

on water resourceson water resources• Water supply Water supply

expected to expected to decrease from 17.8 decrease from 17.8 million acre feet to million acre feet to 14.6 14.6 – Sedimentation and Sedimentation and

reduced aquifer yieldsreduced aquifer yields

Potential Water Potential Water ResourcesResources

• GroundwaterGroundwater• Surface waterSurface water• RainwaterRainwater

– Purity and Softness Purity and Softness – Outdoor and indoor Outdoor and indoor

useuse

• TexasTexas– 38 billion gallons with 38 billion gallons with

10% roof area as 10% roof area as catchmentcatchment

• DallasDallas– 2 billions gallons with 2 billions gallons with

10% roof area as 10% roof area as catchmentcatchment

Fort Worth Dallas

Extension’s ResponseExtension’s ResponseMaster Specialist TrainingMaster Specialist Training• Create CurriculumCreate Curriculum• Train County AgentsTrain County Agents

– IssuesIssues– Rainwater HarvestingRainwater Harvesting

• Train Master GardenersTrain Master Gardeners– PresentationsPresentations– DemonstrationsDemonstrations

• ResourcesResources– Rainwater Harvesting Rainwater Harvesting

ManualManual– CD with Power Points, CD with Power Points,

evaluation and evaluation and reporting formreporting form

– Rain BarrelRain Barrel– Wildlife Trough Wildlife Trough

Master Gardener SpecialistMaster Gardener SpecialistTraining ModelTraining Model• Advanced Training Advanced Training

in Specialty Fieldin Specialty Field• To Support and To Support and

Expand Extension Expand Extension Educational Educational Programs Programs

• Volunteer Volunteer ObligationObligation

• EntomologyEntomology• Fire AntsFire Ants• Earth KindEarth Kind• Plant DetectivePlant Detective• Plant PropagationPlant Propagation• Greenhouse Greenhouse

ManagementManagement• Rainwater Rainwater

HarvestingHarvesting** Irrigation EfficiencyIrrigation Efficiency

** Rain GardensRain Gardens

Training MethodsTraining Methods

• ManualManual

• 12 hours12 hours

• LectureLecture

• Power PointsPower Points

• Hands-on Hands-on DemonstrationsDemonstrations

• EvaluationEvaluation

• Volunteer ChargeVolunteer Charge

RWH Master Gardener RWH Master Gardener TrainingTrainingAgendaAgendaIn ClassIn Class• IssuesIssues• Watershed and Watershed and

Stormwater Stormwater Management Management

• Rainwater Rainwater Harvesting BasicHarvesting Basic

• Landscape for Landscape for Water ConservationWater Conservation

• Making a Rain Making a Rain BarrelBarrel

OutdoorsOutdoors• Setting up Setting up

Rainwater Rainwater Harvesting Harvesting DemonstrationDemonstration

• PVC BasicsPVC Basics• Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation

BasicsBasics• Making a Wildlife Making a Wildlife

TroughTrough

RWH Master Gardener RWH Master Gardener TrainingTrainingFundingFunding• Water QualityWater Quality

• Stormwater Stormwater ManagementManagement

• Water Water ConservationConservation

• Training TuitionTraining Tuition

RWH Tuition RWH Tuition

Training Self Training Self FundedFunded

• ManualManual

• Denim ShirtsDenim Shirts

• Name TagsName Tags

• Rain BarrelsRain Barrels

• BirdbathsBirdbaths

• FoodFood

Extension SupportExtension Support

• ExpertiseExpertise– DesignDesign– ConstructConstruct

• Laptop and Laptop and ProjectorProjector

• ScreenScreen

• Rain Barrel DemoRain Barrel Demo

• Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation Resource BoxResource Box

• FundingFunding

Rainwater HarvestingRainwater HarvestingMaster Gardener SpecialistMaster Gardener Specialist

RESULTSRESULTS

• 6 Training held in 6 6 Training held in 6 CountiesCounties

• 190 Master 190 Master Gardeners TrainedGardeners Trained

• 16 Demonstrations16 Demonstrations

• 220 programs220 programs

• 1006 Contact Hours1006 Contact Hours

• $19,063.70$19,063.70

RWH MG Specialist RWH MG Specialist Certification and Certification and RecognitionRecognition• One RWH One RWH

DemonstrationDemonstration• One Master One Master

Gardener TrainingGardener Training• 3 to 5 Presentations3 to 5 Presentations• ReportReport• EvaluationsEvaluations• Recognized at State Recognized at State

Master Gardener Master Gardener Meeting with Meeting with Certificate and Certificate and Name Tag HangerName Tag Hanger

RWH Training RWH Training DemonstrationsDemonstrations

Public LandPublic Land

• County BuildingCounty Building

• ParkPark

• Community Community GardenGarden

• LibraryLibrary

• SchoolSchool

ResourcesResources• http://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.eduhttp://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu• http://txsmartscape.comhttp://txsmartscape.com• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.eduhttp://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu• Beadribble.comBeadribble.com• http://urbanlandscapeguide.tamu.eduhttp://urbanlandscapeguide.tamu.edu• http://www.trwd.com/prod/index.asphttp://www.trwd.com/prod/index.asp• http://texaset.tamu.eduhttp://texaset.tamu.edu• http://turf.tamu.eduhttp://turf.tamu.edu• http://irrigation.tamu.eduhttp://irrigation.tamu.edu• http://earthkindroses.tamu.eduhttp://earthkindroses.tamu.edu• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/

earthkind/index.htmlearthkind/index.html• http://dallas.tamu.eduhttp://dallas.tamu.edu

For More InformationDotty WoodsonExtension Program Specialist- Water ResourcesTexas AgriLife Extension17360 Coit RoadDallas, Texas 75252972-952-9688

D-woodson@tamu.edu