Passive Rainwater Harvesting Workshop

March 28, 2026

PPWR hosted its first educational program of 2026 – an all-day hands-on passive rainwater harvesting workshop on March 28th at a neighbor’s property in Cochise. It was led by Sonya Norman, the Public Programs Coordinator for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, who has years of experience leading programs such as ours.

The 30+ participants learned about and installed passive rainwater harvesting features.  The day began with an assessment of the site, noting important parameters such as: uphill vs. downhill, path of summer vs. winter sun, problem puddling areas, foundation height, location of driveways, walkways, and overhead and underground utilities.

From there, the group created a site plan for where vegetation would be beneficial, and decided upon which types of plants are best.  They then donned gloves and grabbed shovels to move the earth for our host, creating berms and basins that will capture water and hold it in the soil.

Here are some photos from the workshop:

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