Rainwater Harvesting Master Gardener Specialist Training Dotty Woodson Extension Specialist – Water Resources Texas AgriLife Extension Dallas Urban Solution Center Dallas, Texas Dotty Woodson Extension Specialist – Water Resources D-Woodson@TAMU.edu 972.952.9688 Texas AgriLife Extension Dallas Urban Solution Center Dallas, Texas

Water Issues Water Quality Water Conservation Runoff from landscapes largest source of non-point water contamination Water Conservation Irrigation increases water use by 35 to 65% 50% of Texas water goes to irrigation

ISSUES Population of Texas Water Resources New Lakes Dredging old Lakes Infrastructure Water Treatment Plants Non-point Source

Population of Texas Double by 2060 From 21 million to 46 million Double the demand on water resources Water supply expected to decrease from 17.8 million acre feet to 14.6 Sedimentation and reduced aquifer yields

Potential Water Resources Groundwater Surface water Rainwater Purity and Softness Outdoor and indoor use Texas 38 billion gallons with 10% roof area as catchment Dallas 2 billions gallons with 10% roof area as catchment Fort Worth Dallas

Extension’s Response Master Specialist Training Create Curriculum Train County Agents Issues Rainwater Harvesting Train Master Gardeners Presentations Demonstrations Resources Rainwater Harvesting Manual CD with Power Points, evaluation and reporting form Rain Barrel Wildlife Trough

Master Gardener Specialist Training Model Advanced Training in Specialty Field To Support and Expand Extension Educational Programs Volunteer Obligation Entomology Fire Ants Earth Kind Plant Detective Plant Propagation Greenhouse Management Rainwater Harvesting * Irrigation Efficiency * Rain Gardens

Training Methods Manual 12 hours Lecture Power Points Hands-on Demonstrations Evaluation Volunteer Charge

RWH Master Gardener Training Agenda In Class Issues Watershed and Stormwater Management Rainwater Harvesting Basic Landscape for Water Conservation Making a Rain Barrel Outdoors Setting up Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration PVC Basics Drip Irrigation Basics Making a Wildlife Trough

RWH Master Gardener Training Funding Water Quality Stormwater Management Water Conservation Training Tuition

RWH Tuition Training Self Funded Manual Denim Shirts Name Tags Rain Barrels Birdbaths Food

Extension Support Expertise Laptop and Projector Screen Design Construct Laptop and Projector Screen Rain Barrel Demo Drip Irrigation Resource Box Funding

Rainwater Harvesting Master Gardener Specialist RESULTS 6 Training held in 6 Counties 190 Master Gardeners Trained 16 Demonstrations 220 programs 1006 Contact Hours $19,063.70

RWH MG Specialist Certification and Recognition One RWH Demonstration One Master Gardener Training 3 to 5 Presentations Report Evaluations Recognized at State Master Gardener Meeting with Certificate and Name Tag Hanger

RWH Training Demonstrations Public Land County Building Park Community Garden Library School

Resources http://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu http://txsmartscape.com http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu Beadribble.com http://urbanlandscapeguide.tamu.edu http://www.trwd.com/prod/index.asp http://texaset.tamu.edu http://turf.tamu.edu http://irrigation.tamu.edu http://earthkindroses.tamu.edu http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/index.html http://dallas.tamu.edu

D-woodson@tamu.edu For More Information Dotty Woodson Extension Program Specialist- Water Resources Texas AgriLife Extension 17360 Coit Road Dallas, Texas 75252 972-952-9688 D-woodson@tamu.edu