Last chance for a Moby

Susan Gordon of the Indian Creek Nature Center said the center is placing its second order of 300 rain barrels soon. The effort is part of the "Million Gallon Challenge" to help capture runoff and do your part to reduce the chances for flooding.

Here's the info from the nature center:

If you're planning to order a rain barrel through the Indian Creek Nature Center, director Rich Patterson recommends doing it quickly.  “We're almost maxed out on our second shipment of 300 rain barrels.  We're going to get one last truckload on June 5

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but that will be it for this year, so if people have been thinking about getting one, or have already gotten one and would like to buy more, now's the time to get the order placed.”

The “Million Gallon Challenge” rain barrel project began in response to the 2008 flood as a way to help capture rainwater runoff and keep it out of area rivers and streams, “and ultimately out of businesses and basements,” says ICNC board member Don Johnson.  Some who have already received their barrels have been surprised at how quickly they fill up during a rain.  “People really aren't fully aware of just how much water comes off a roof during an average rain.  If you can redirect some of that rainwater to your lawn or garden or just hold it for a day or two until the ground is ready to absorb it, it will make a difference,” Patterson stresses.  “Every gallon counts.”

The 65-gallon “Moby” rain barrels are US made from 100% recycled plastic and can be ordered through the Nature Center's website at

www.indiancreeknaturecenter.org or in person at the Nature Center.