Join Us for a Rain Barrel Workshop

April 30, 2026| Community, Environment, Events

By: Caitlin Doran

Please join us on Thursday, May 28, at 6:30pm for our first-ever rain barrel workshop! Put simply, rain barrels are rainwater collection systems - a form of green infrastructure that you attach to your gutter, which collects rainwater. Rain barrels help you conserve water, save money, and help prevent stormwater pollution from entering receiving waters like Lake Hopatcong!

Matt Trochim, Watershed Ambassador for Watershed Management Area 1, which includes Lake Hopatcong and the Musconetcong River, and Phoebe Galione, Source Water Protection Ambassador for Northern NJ, will lead this program. They will present on the benefits of rain barrels and provide instructions on how to build your own.

This program is free to attend, and all are welcome! In addition, exclusively for Lake Hopatcong Foundation members, we have a limited number of completed rain barrels available for purchase for $70 (limit one per household). Whether you’re taking a barrel home or simply coming to learn about the benefits of building your own, all will benefit from this fun and informative workshop!

Program Details

What: Rain Barrel Workshop
When: Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 pm
Where: Lake Hopatcong Foundation: 125 Landing Rd., Landing, NJ
What to expect: Attendees will learn about the benefits of rain barrels and how to build one. Lake Hopatcong Foundation members can purchase a completed barrel to take home with them (limit one per household). Barrels fit across the backseat of most sedans.
Cost: Free to attend. Space is limited, so register quickly! The cost to purchase a barrel is $70 and is exclusive to active Lake Hopatcong Foundation members (limit one barrel per household). Feel free to email caitlin@lakehopatcongfoundation.org or call 973-663-2500 to check on the status of your membership.

How to Register/Purchase a Barrel

• Just attending? Register via the form below.

• Purchasing a barrel? You must be an LHF member. Use this form to purchase (the form will also ask for the number of attendees in your party, so no need to use the form below).

• Want to become a member? You can do so HERE, then purchase your barrel above!