Elm Grove, WI – In a continued effort to educate industry professionals about rainwater harvesting, Reinders, Inc. proudly announces a Rainwater Harvesting Event to take place at Boerner Botanical Gardens August 12th – 21st in Milwaukee, WI. The hands-on training seminar to install a 25,000 gallon rainwater harvesting system for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is open to professionals interested in learning more about stormwater solutions and rainwater harvesting applications.
“Capturing rainwater to help irrigate the gardens and eliminating stormwater runoff at the same time is a win-win situation,” said Joel Reinders, Product Manager for Reinders, Inc. “We are happy to be a part of this event and hope other environmentally conscious organizations consider similar projects.”
Reinders partnered with Aquascape, Inc. to create a design to find alternative methods for water management issues, water conservation and reuse, as well as habitat construction. The project was submitted to MMSD and received one of eight 2009 Best Management Practice Awards.
Each day, the construction seminar will begin with a project overview of that day’s activities. This format allows attendees the choice of attending the entire event or select days depending upon individual needs. The first day of the event will be dedicated to a complete project overview and initial construction.
Sustainable landscape projects included in Reinders’ Rainwater Harvesting Event include installation of Aquascape’s RainXchange™ System, wetland filtration, Unilock’s Permeable Paver System, rain gardens, and waterfall and stream construction. Homeowners will be invited to attend the final day in order to see how they can incorporate green initiatives into their own backyards.
For more information on Reinders’ Rainwater Harvesting Event or to register, log on to www.reinders.com or contact Joel Reinders at (262) 786-3306, extension 242. For information on the RainXchange™ System, log on to www.rainxchange.com or call (866) 877-6637.
Established in 1866, Reinders, Inc. is one of the Midwest’s largest full service distributors of products to the commercial green industry. The company offers a wide array of sustainable products including rainwater harvesting systems, LED holiday and landscape lighting, organic fertilizers, rain barrel irrigation systems, biodiesel equipment, eco friendly ice control and native wildflower seed mixes. Reinders serves contractors and industry professionals through six locations in Wisconsin, three in Illinois, two in Minnesota and one in Missouri.
Aquascape is North America’s leading innovator in the water gardening industry. Aquascape invented the low-maintenance, naturally balanced ecosystem pond that is the # 1 contractor-installed water garden. The St. Charles, Illinois headquarters, dubbed “Aqualand,” received Silver Level recognition in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating system. Aquascape’s mission is to help our customers succeed at building, selling, and retailing water garden products. Aquascape and its vast network of Authorized AquascapePRO™ Distributors sell exclusively to contractors and retailers. Founded in 1991, Aquascape made the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies four years in a row. In 2005, founder and CEO Greg Wittstock was named one of America’s Best Bosses by FORTUNE Small Business Magazine and Winning Workplaces™.
