In 2021, Ciudad SWCD used grant funding from the NM Soil and Water Conservation Commission and from the Alliance for Water Efficiency, and in partnership with Bernalillo County, to construct a prototype passive rainwater harvesting swale and basin feature at the historic Gutierrez-Hubbell House in Bernalillo County, and to produce a series of instructional videos about how such residential-scale passive rainwater harvesting features can be economically and simply constructed and maintained.

By harvesting rainwater you can create a beautiful, locally-adapted, low-water-use landscape in your own yard. Check out our training videos and resources: www.bernco.gov/rainwater