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Impact Report
| For plan | Conservation and Efficient Use of Water (Los Alamos County) |
| Date | October 15, 2007, 11:23 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Based on the objectives to teach residents about water harvesting and the construction of rain barrels, 25 participants will report a 65% gain in knowledge about rain barrel construction and report a positive attitude about harvesting water in their own landscapes. Impact: In collaboration with the Parajito Environmental Education Consortium, 44 residents attended a lecture on simple water harvesting techniques including a demonstration on constructing rain barrels. Thirty-seven of the participants reported at least a 70% increase in knowledge about water harvesting techniques and also reported that the planned to use at least one of the techniques discussed. Techniques included simple wicking systems, swale construction and both active and passive water storage systems. All 44 of the participants reported having a positive attitude toward water harvesting in their own landscapes. Seven of the participants reported having constructed their own rain barrels following the rain barrel construction demonstration. |