On Oct. 9, the first ever Rainwater Revival (a celebration of collection, conservation & common sense) was held in Dripping Springs at Roger Hanks Park. The Rainwater Revival, the idea of Commissioner Karen Ford and the Water Conservation Working Group she put together, was a rousing success, with 800-1000 people in attendance, over 60 companies represented as vendors, great speakers giving educational talks about rainwater, from doing it yourself, to watering stock out on the open range with collection systems, to using rainwater in the garden, to the nitty gritty of exactly how it works. Our tents were packed with each speaker, our booths were shopped, and the music was enjoyed. We had great support from many Hays County & area sponsors, who made it possible to have this event free to the public and we deeply appreciate that support. We raised over $3,000 which will be for grants for Hays County Schools to apply for doing rainwater type projects, thanks to generous donations of time and talent from Hays County artists & the barrels.
All in all, we look forward to next year’s Rainwater Revival II and seeing even more of you learning about what a viable way rainwater harvesting is for our homes and businesses.
Kathi Thomas
Dripping Springs
