Rainwater Harvesting Resources

Rainwater harvesting, also known as rainwater collection, rainwater catchment and rain capture, is an age-old method of collecting, storing and recycling natural rainwater to supplement water supply. Based on traditional practices such as collecting in rain barrels and rainwater cisterns, today’s rainwater harvesting systems range from simple rain chain and rain barrel collection to sophisticated networks.

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See Who Else is Harvesting the Rain

Teaching by Example

Rainwater harvesting lets sustainable student housing double as an outdoor classroom. Prescott, Ariz.

Natural History, Sustainably

Nature, art and education meet in this sustainably designed nature center. Walker, Ariz.

Revitalizing a Desert Metropolis

Commercial-scale rainwater collection for affordable 55+ housing. Phoenix, Ariz.

River as Heart

Total hydrology planning, permaculture and regenerative design meet in this master-plan update for a resort on the Colorado River. Moab, Utah

Refuge Retreat (Private Residence)

A massive rainwater system provides household water and fire protection for this home in the arid mountains. Prescott, Ariz.

Red Rock Rain Garden

Coconino National Forest visitor center’s native-plant rain garden. Sedona, Ariz.

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