Rain barrel pickup event to be held in Fallbrook Public Utility District parking lot

FALLBROOK – Discounted Ivy rain barrels are available for purchase online and can be picked up at the Fallbrook Public Utility District parking lot, 990 E. Mission Road, Sunday, April 15, between noon and 3 p.m. People can also just show up the day of the event and buy one on the spot.

The district is partnering with San Diego County and Solana Center for Environmental Innovations to make it easy to get high-end, 50-gallon rain barrels to capture and reuse rain water. The barrels, which have many unique features, retail at $129 each but can be had for $90. People can cut the cost to $55 by app...