Youth Education
School Rain Barrel Activity
Get your school or group involved today!
Promoting water conservation for all ages!
If your class or group is interested in painting rain barrels please contact the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Coordinator at (863) 519-8677 ext 121 or email aeyasalonis@ifas.ufl.edu.
All materials are supplied and will be delivered to your school or group. You may start this project at any time throughout the year.
This is a great project for science classes, art classes, after-school groups, art programs and anyone interested in being creative and promoting water conservation in Polk County.
Florida-friendly School Programs
The Florida Yards and Neighborhoods program offers in-school education programs for teachers and after-school groups. Please contact the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Coordinator at (863) 519-8677 ext 121 or email aeyasalonis@ifas.ufl.edu if you are interested in any of the following school programs.
- Butterfly gardening and the buttefly life cycle
- Insects and Entomology
- School garden installation
- Composting
- Native Plants
- Water Conservation
Rain barrels from local schools are painted and sold at Spring Obsession in Munn Park each spring.
Rain barrels on display!
A great project for all ages!
Painting barrels at school!
All barrels will be eligible to win a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place ribbon in each age group.
