Parsippany workshop shows how to build a rain barrel to conserve water

[Parsippany Life] The Whippany River Watershed Action Committee and Saint Gregory's Episcopal Church conducted a rain barrel workshop at the church on Saturday, May 3.

All attendees built their own 55-gallon rain barrel using supplies and tools provided by the Rutgers Water Resource Program.

A representative from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension showed participants, step by step, how to build a rain barrel and how to install it at home.