SEPTEMBER WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS IN SW PA

Posted by: Mary Beth Mueller on September 9, 2022

In September, PRC will conduct environmental education webinars to teach southwestern PA residents principles of backyard composting and options for recycling a wide variety of materials.  Following online instruction, individuals will pick up their compost bins at PRC’s office in Pittsburgh.

In Allegheny County, PRC will conduct an in-person Backyard Composting Workshop on September 15 and an in-person Watershed Awareness & Rain Barrel Workshop on September 28.  Participants will take home compost bins and rain barrels at the conclusion of the workshops.

Registration is required for all workshops and webinars by visiting www.prc.org/programs/conservation-workshops.

 

SEPTEMBER WEBINARS

All webinars listed below take place online from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.  Following online instruction, individuals will pick up their compost bins at PRC’s office in Pittsburgh.

RECYCLING & WASTE REDUCTION WEBINAR

Learn recycling best practices concerning curbside collection, hard-to-recycle material, household chemicals and pharmaceutical disposal then ask questions during Q&A session.

Tuesday, September 20
Free statewide webinar

BACKYARD COMPOSTING WEBINAR

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.

Tuesday, September 27
$70 course fee includes 82-gallon compost bin

 

IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS

BACKYARD COMPOSTING WORKSHOP

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.  The $70 course fee includes 82-gallon compost bin.

Thursday, September 15, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
North Park, Rose Barn, Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park, PA,15101

WATERSHED AWARENESS & RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP

Discover how to harvest rainwater from your roof, store it in a barrel and use it in the landscape.  Learn about stormwater runoff problems and learn techniques to reduce watershed pollution. The $80 course fee includes 55-gallon rain barrel.

Wednesday, September 28, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Phipps Garden Center, 1059 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232

 

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