Water Conservation Workshop Will be Hosted in Montville

The Montville Township Environmental Commission will be hosting a workshop on conserving water using rain barrels during a special presentation at the Senior House next month.

The Rain Barrel Workshop will be held on April 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. During the presentation, attendees will learn how to build a rain barrel to collect water that falls from residential roofs to later be re-used for gardening or outdoor chores.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Program's Pat Rector will lead the discussion and presentation. Participants in the program will be asked to pay a $65 fee which will include the items needed to construct the barrel.

To register for the event, participants should fill out a form and drop it off with a check or cash to the payment drop box in the Montville Township Municipal Building parking lot.

In addition to the program, representatives of Rutgers University are willing to work with Montville residents interested in conserving and re-using rain water from their rooftops for gardening.