Preserving the Environment & Improving Water Quality
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HOW TO PAINT YOUR RAIN BARREL
1. Wipe down the barrel with a one-to-one mixture of vinegar and water.
2. Rough the surface of the barrel with a piece of fine grit sand paper.
3. Apply a coat of latex bonding primer
4. Paint your design with "exterior latex paint".
JANUARY 2012
Barrels of Art! Check out these beautiful rain barrels painted by the kids at Port Catholic.
Saturday, August 28th, 2011
MCSC has a great time selling barrels at the Whitefish Bay Farmers Market!
Two beautifully painted Rain Barrels by artist, Brett Huisman.
Donated barrel from the Great Waters Group of the Sierra Club, beautifully painted by Cheri Briscoe
STUDENTS PAINT RAIN BARRELS FOR AUCTION GALA!
MMSD'S Rain Barrel Program donated a number of barrels to University School -- where they had student's paint and auction them at the recent RAISE THE BAR AUCTION GALA. Read the whole article here.
 PK illustrated birds for their spring birdhouse project.
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 JK is planting flowers this spring in containers and watching them grow.
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SK observed monarch butterflies emerge this fall and is studying insects this spring.
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 1st grade chose animals, reptiles, fish and insects found in the various layers of the Rainforest.
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 2nd grade studied the lifecycle of the frog and pond life.
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 3rd grade studied the Solar System.
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 4th grade chose to represent the plants and animals of the state of Wisconsin on their rain barrel.
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