In July, individuals living throughout southwestern Pennsylvania can take part in a variety of PRC environmental education webinars.
Backyard Composting webinars will take place on July 13 and 14, Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel webinar will take place on July 7 and 22 and a free Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar will educate individuals living throughout the Commonwealth on July 12.
Participants in the Backyard Composting and Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel webinars will receive compost bins and rain barrels following the webinars at designated locations.
To register for a PRC webinar, visit prc.org/programs/webinars or e-mail nancym@prc.org.
PRC conservation workshop webinars are sponsored by
BACKYARD COMPOSTING WEBINARS
Learn the benefits of backyard composting, including the overall process, methods for setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways to use finished compost.
Course fee includes instruction plus a FreeGarden EARTH compost bin, which features an 82-gallon capacity ideal for both urban and suburban settings.
Cost: $70 includes webinar instruction and one compost bin. Pre-registration is required.
BACKYARD COMPOSTING WEBINAR SESSIONS
Tuesday, July 13, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. (bin pick up in Allegheny County) REGISTER NOW
Wednesday, July 14, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. (bin pick up in Westmoreland County) REGISTER NOW
Individuals will make arrangements to pick up compost bins after completing online instruction.
WATERSHED AWARENESS/RAIN BARREL WEBINAR
Discover how to harvest rainwater from your roof, store it in a barrel and use it in the landscape. Learn about problems associated with stormwater runoff and techniques to reduce your contribution to watershed pollution.
Course fee includes instruction plus a FreeGarden RAIN 55-gallon easy-to-install rain barrel.
Cost: $80 includes webinar instruction and one rain barrel. Pre-registration is required.
WATERSHED AWARENESS WEBINAR SESSIONS
Wednesday, July 7, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
Thursday, July 22, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
Individuals will make arrangements to pick up rain barrels in Pittsburgh after completing online instruction.
FREE “RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION” WEBINAR OPEN TO RESIDENTS LIVING THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA
PRC will offer a free “Recycling & Waste Reduction” webinar on Monday, July 12, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The online workshop will answer common questions surrounding recycling issues such as curbside collection, hard-to-recycle materials and pharmaceutical disposal.
Learn recycling best practices by joining the webinar from ANYWHERE in Pennsylvania.
Cost: FREE Pre-registration is required.