Harvest Your Rain

When it rains in urban areas stormwater washes over streets, roofs, paved areas and other impervious surfaces moving large volumes of water, sediment and pollution to sewers and adjoining water bodies.

We can all help reduce this run-off and the pollution it carries by managing the rain that falls on our property. Learn how to start harvesting your rain.

The differences between impermeable and permeable paving, and how these differences in combination with different landscaping styles affect the amount of runoff run-off generated during rainfall, are equally important.

Rain Barrels, University of Minnesota