2026 SPLASH RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS
Save money and protect water quality by making your own rain barrel!
You can save money by conserving water with a rain barrel at your home. Rain barrels also help protect water quality. Stormwater runoff can pick up debris, chemicals, dirt, pet wastes, and other pollutants and deposit them into waterbodies that we use for swimming, fishing, and drinking. Runoff from a rainstorm or snowmelt is not treated at a wastewater treatment facility. Reducing stormwater runoff through the use of rain barrels leads to less stormwater pollution.
SPLASH is pleased to offer several rain barrel workshops in 2026. The workshop and $48 registration fee (a $44 discount!) will include a presentation on rain barrels and instructions on how to build your own rain barrel, a 55-gallon rain barrel, and an installation kit. We will also provide you with an installation guide to help you connect your new rain barrel to a downspout.
You will need to be able to take home your rain barrel at the end of the workshop. Sorry, but we will not be able to store your rain barrel for pick up at a later date. We will only have enough barrels for those that register and will not be able to accommodate any walk-ins. Due to the popularity of these workshops and the long waiting list, please only register one barrel per household.
EVENT DATES & LOCATIONS BELOW
June 15th, 2026 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at E-470 Public Highway Authority Administrative Building, 22470 E. Stephen D. Hogan Pkwy, Suite 100, Aurora, CO 80018
August 22nd, 2026 from 10:00am - 12:00pm at Greenwood Village, 10001 E Costilla Ave, Greenwood Village, CO 80112
August 27th, 2026 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA), 7437 South Fairplay St, Centennial, CO 80112
Do I need my own supplies?
Nope! Registration includes:
55-Gallon Rain Barrel
Connector kit
Installation guide
How do I register?
To REGISTER:
Click HERE to purchase the workshop product: DIY Up-Cycled Rain Barrel & Kit Bundle (Only ONE Barrel purchase per household)
At checkout, select the event you want to register for from the appropriate dropdown menu
Once you’ve checked out, you’ll receive an email within 24 hours confirming your registration and other pertinent details of the event.
How do I get the barrel & kit?
You’ll pick up your barrel & kit at the workshop.
What if the registration fee is too much?
Please contact James Linden, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, at JLinden@semswa.org or (303)858-8844
Other questions?
Please contact Lisa Knerr, Arapahoe County Environmental Program Manager at LKnerr@arapahoegov.com or 720-874-6525
Please also visit www.smartstormwater.org for more SPLASH information!
PAST AND/OR FULL SPLASH EVENTS - CHECK BACK FOR MORE:
April 22nd, 2026 from 2:00pm-4:00pm, City of Englewood, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110
