The Northern Trinity GCD (NTGCD) is encouraging residents to save groundwater by offering two free 50-gallon rain barrels on Nov. 12 to residents of Tarrant County. Rainwater harvesting is recommended by the Texas Water Development Board and is a great way to save water for irrigation and other outdoor uses.
Reserve now. Limited supplies.
Holiday at the Arboretum returns with a garden transformed for the magic of the season including the return of the Christmas Village, the 12 Days of Christmas and our Dazzling Musical Tree.
Presenter: Larry Bentley, Engineers Without Borders
About Presentation: The La Fe community of about 115 families currently has been served with a very limited shared system from another community allowing them access to water about 1 day a week. Engineers Without Borders-USA adopted the project to design and install a solar/hybrid pumping system to pump water from a spring the community had purchased.
About Our Presenter: Larry Bentley is a retired engineer who has used his expertise to assist communities in 20 developing countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Larry won EWB’s Founder Award in 2014 for his efforts, and currently serves on the organization’s Standing Content Committees for both Energy and Water.
The presentation will be held in person and online. See website link below for Zoom link.
Legislation to protect children's health in schools and daycare centers from lead in water service lines and fixtures, how bonds can be used by local governments to pay for water infrastructure improvements, and watch the film “Whose Water" which documents the relationships between democracy and access to safe, affordable water and sanitation.
