Rain Barrels on Parade April 18, 2009

A nifty 50 barrels will be parading in the community this summer. Make sure your organization joins this barrel of fun to support the environment. Kick off Earth Week at 1 p.m. on April 18 with Rain Barrel Round-up in the Gail Borden Public Library rotunda. Painting demonstrations, entertainment and rain barrel information will be available.

Groups to Shower Elgin with "Green Art"
Rain barrels will be on double-duty this summer, as painted works of art around town and as eco-friendly containers saving rainwater throughout the community.

Neighborhood and community organizations will decorate 50 rain barrels that will be displayed at 50 various Elgin locations. Visitors will get a passport stamped for each barrel to be entered in a prize drawing. The rain barrels will be moved to Gail Borden Public Library, where they will be viewed and voted on to decide the community’s favorite, then auctioned off by ECN at FoxFireFest August 2 to benefit neighborhood projects.