About this Event
This conference will focus on collecting, storing and utilizing rainwater that is shed from rooftops, parking lots and other hard surfaces throughout the region. While our landscapes, soils, and playas can be seen as the largest “harvesters” of water, we have an ever-growing number of structures that could provide residents and businesses a means to store high quality water to offset and reduce our reliance on groundwater. Our event will offer information and ideas, as well as field tours, exhibits during break sessions, and opportunities to network and build strategies for regenerating our water resources.
While supplies last, attendees may also register when checking out to receive a barrel, and that you have a way of picking it up on March 27th at the WT Enterprise Center from 4-6pm. Sizes of the boxes that contain the Rain Barrels are 27” length X 26” width X 36” height.
Day 1 Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM
Doors Open: Registration & Exhibit Viewing
🕑: 08:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Reflection
Host: Ogallala Commons
🕑: 09:00 AM
“Water Realities in our Semi-arid Landscapes”
Host: Ogallala Life Conservancy, Inc.
🕑: 09:25 AM
“Harvesting Rainwater Where It Doesn’t Seem to Rain”
Host: WTAMU College of Engineering
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break & Exhibits
🕑: 10:30 AM
“Local Examples & Outcomes of Rainwater Harvesting”
Host: Casa La Entereza
🕑: 11:30 AM
Catered Lunch & Exhibit Viewing
🕑: 12:20 PM
“Practices & Policies for Residential Rainwater Harvesting”
Host: Sustainable Homes, Inc.
🕑: 01:00 PM
“Installing Rainwater Harvesting Systems”
Host: Kenya Development Engineering Students, WTAMU
🕑: 01:40 PM
“Tabletop Rainwater Harvesting”
Host: Sandipon Chowdhury, WTAMU
🕑: 02:15 PM
Break & Exhibit Viewing
🕑: 02:45 PM
“Residential DIY: Rainwater Harvesting for Less Than 2K”
Host: Water Resource Engineering Students, WTAMU
🕑: 03:30 PM
Rainwater Storage & Monitoring Options
Host: Computer Science students, WTAMU
🕑: 04:00 PM
Day 1 Wrap-Up
🕑: 04:15 PM
Day 1 Adjourment
Day 2 Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM
Day 2 Doors Open: Registration & Exhibit Viewing
🕑: 08:30 AM
Bus Tours (those attending on March 28th must select one option)
Info: Tour #1: Rainwater Harvesting System at High Plains Food Bank and Panhandle Greenhouses
Tour #2: Rainwater Harvesting System at Bank of the Southwest (45th & Western) and Patsy’s Place for community gardening
🕑: 10:20 AM
Buses Return to Harrington Center for Philanthropy
🕑: 10:45 AM
Obstacles to Overcome: Starting a Rainwater Harvesting Installation Business
Host: City of Amarillo
Info: Brian Enevoldsen, Managing Director, WT Enterprise Center, Amarillo, TX
Dennis Howard, former owner of Catch the Rain, Lubbock, TX
Floyd Hartman, Assistant City Manager, City of Amarillo, TX
🕑: 11:30 AM
Sandwich Lunch
🕑: 12:15 PM
Next Steps: Ways to Move Ahead
🕑: 01:00 PM
Day 2 Adjournment
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
919 S Polk St, 919 South Polk Street, Amarillo, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 100.00
