Groundbreaking Conservation @ Campus, June 4, 6:30 pm, Ivy Hall

Remember last summer’s drought? Were you prepared? Have you heard about new forms of conservation at work in local homes and businesses?

At 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, join Tippecanoe Soil and Water Conservation District specialist Rick Parsons in Ivy Hall, Lilly Room 1120 on the Ivy Tech Community College campus. Learn how and why it is important to conserve water.

Explore the benefits of rain barrels, rain gardens, and bioswale landscaping. Discover how to get rid of household waste in ways that don’t pollute our waterways. Learn about rural practices such as two-stage ditches, also bioreactor designs and systems.

Find out how you can make a difference, help your community, and participate in Tippecanoe County volunteer programs. No registration is required for this program hosted by the Tippecanoe County/Ivy Tech Library.

“Groundbreaking Reads” is the theme of the 2013 Adult Summer Reading Club. For more information about Summer Reading Club programs, great reads, and water conservation materials, visit the Tippecanoe County/Ivy Tech Library, 3101 S. Creasy Lane, call 269-5380, and visit us online at www.tcpl.lib.in.us, Facebook, and Twitter.

Michael C. Humphrey Author Visit, May 16, 2013 7 pm, Downtown Library

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