This summer, Watershed Management Group will hold its first Water Harvesting Certification course in Santa Barbara, California. Priority will be given to applicants from Santa Barbara and southern California.

The course will be held from August 19-28 and applications will be accepted until July 15 or until all 15 spots are filled. Priority applications must be postmarked by June 13. The course fee is $1,050 before the priority registration deadline and $1,200 thereafter.

The WMG Water Harvesting Certification provides a unique, hands-on 65-hour curriculum in water harvesting systems design and construction, with an emphasis on retrofitting urban areas while working in concert with the local environment. The course teaches design, implementation, and installation of greywater systems, water harvesting earthworks, and plastic and steel cisterns.

The WMG Water Harvesting Certification program provides the highest quality and greatest depth of training in integrative water harvesting offered in the nation. In the last two years, WMG has trained over 80 people through our Water Harvesting Certification from throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

This Santa Barbara course will feature sessions taught by a variety of experts including Santa Barbara’s Art Ludwig and Tucson’s Brad Lancaster.

To learn more about the program, please visit our curriculum http://watershedmg.org/certification/curriculum or program details pages http://watershedmg.org/certification/details or contact Barbara Wishingrad, Santa Barbara Green Living Co-op Program Manager at bwishingrad@watershedmg.org or 805-403-4566.
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