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WAKE, NC · THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026 · PARKS & REC

Rain Barrel Workshop

Build your own rain barrel!

FreeparkseducationRegistration required

Books, a notebook, and a desk lamp, woodcut illustration

Fig. 01 — Lake Crabtree County Park

About the event

Build your own rain barrel! Participants in this workshop will take home a fully functional 55-gallon rain barrel with installation kit. These are the same rain barrels that retail for $99 and up! Workshops are limited to ten barrels, so reserve your spot now. One registration per barrel. Cost is $25 per barrel and participation is limited to two people per barrel (the person who signed up and one extra person to help).

This event is being presented by "We Plant It Forward".

Schedule: Jun 18, 2026 Thursday from 6pm to 7:30pm

Duration: 1 hour 30 mins

Ages: 18 yrs +,

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