The RainCatcher Santa Fe, NM

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About

The RainCatcher Inc. is a full service design/build company that focuses on the principles of sustainability in the southwest. Following the code of ethics set forth by the permaculture principle (care of earth, care of people, sharing surplus) The RainCatcher uses water harvesting, water catchment, edible/sustainable landscapes, irrigation, wastewater treatment and reuse, erosion control and restoration to achieve these goals.

The RainCatcher Inc. specializes in using drylands permaculture design techniques to create long term sustainable landscapes and homesites. The RainCatcher Inc. aims to provide business excellence through workmanship quality, integrity, sustainable land and water practice, and support of the community.

The RainCatcher Affiliations & Licenses

The RainCatcher Inc. is a fully licensed and bonded company. We hold NM GB-98, MM-98, and MS-06 state licenses. We are a member of the following groups:

  • Santa Fe Watershed Association
  • City Water Conservation Committee
  • International Erosion Control Association
  • Irrigation Association
  • American Rainwater Catchment System Association
  • City of Santa Fe Adopt a Median
  • Santa Fe Watershed’s “Adopt the River” program
  • National Association of Home Builders
  • Better Business Bureau (since 2004, A+ rating)
  • Santa Fe Sustainability Guide
  • Building Trades Association
  • National Association of Wastewater Transporters

The RainCatcher holds a City of Santa Fe Business License and Permaculture Certification. We support the living wage in Santa Fe.

 

Staff & Crew

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Reese Baker, The RainCatcher owner & founder

Reese Baker, owner and founder of The RainCatcher Inc., has been involved with construction, organic farming, and permaculture in Santa Fe for over 15 years. He holds a B.S. in Biology/Botany from The University of New Mexico, is certified in permaculture design and is a state licensed contractor.

Reese served on the board of directors for the Santa Fe Watershed Association and currently serves on the City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee. He has taught classes at Ecoversity, Plants of the Southwest, Santa Fe Prep. School, Quivira Coalition, Earthworks Institute, Arboretum Tome, Permaculture Institute and Santa Fe Community College.

He is currently involved in independent research, with a focus on the importance of soil ecology in our landscapes today. His personal interests include studying classical piano, playing basketball, snowboarding and spending time with his family and friends.

The RainCatcher Crew

We have a wonderful and diverse set of employees who take personal responsiblity for their work and have a personal commitment to the company. Our employees are very diverse and have many talents in all the different areas of the company – from stone masons, irrigation techs, and landscape designers, to plumbing installers who can handle the most technically complex projects. We work as a team, and as a family, to provide a high quality service while creating a fun working environment. Our crews have a combined landscape/irrigation experience of 65 years, and plumbing/water catchment experience of 40 years.

Email us about your project needs. The RainCatcher offers consultations and estimates for a fee of $100, including travel time. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

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Testimonials

With the RainCatcher’s help, our property has been completely restructured and now retains the moisture that falls on the land. It also reuses all the wastewater that we generate, and collects and reuses the rain and snow moisture that falls on our roof. We have both flowering and fruit-bearing plants and trees, plus healthy soil, which creates a wonderful ecosystem that we enjoy year ’round. In addition to all this, the RainCatcher is very responsive to ongoing maintenance and emergency cal… Read more
Melissa Epple and Dwight Nibbelink, Santa Fe
We enlisted Reese Baker to design and install a 12,000 gallon water catchment system on our property, which has been working beautifully ever since. It allowed us to plant and irrigate a fruit orchard and water all our landscape, automatically – a completely carefree system. The project was completed on time and within the stated parameters. We consider it money well spent and we’d recommend The RainCatcher to anyone.”
Stryder and Phoenix Simms, Santa Fe
When we were planning our project, our landscape designer recommended The Raincatcher for our catchment system. We found the guys at The RainCatcher to be very honest, fair, and easy to work with. They did a great job on our tanks, and we ended up asking them to also do our stonework.
Peter Shepard, Santa Fe
We are so pleased with the work that the RainCatcher has done at our home. They have transformed our yard into a beautiful garden that we can enjoy year round. The attention to detail used to create our catchment system was beyond professional. This company is the most honest, hard working, and talented group out there! I would recommend – and have recommended them – time and time again!
Ajna and Roberta Seret, Santa Fe
My first contact with The RainCatcher was at a water forum held in Eldorado. I was so impressed with The RainCatcher’s presentation that I asked Reese if he would like to work with the Eldorado Community Center and design a water catchment system. The RainCatcher was professional and responsive to all of our needs and his crews were courteous and helpful. The project was done on time and within budget. Thanks RainCatcher!
Bill Donohue, General Manager, Eldorado Community Improvement Association
Our experience working with The RainCatcher was exceptional – and exciting from the beginning. This company is very detail-oriented and in constant communication with the client and landscape designer. We were very impressed with the camaraderie and respect between Reese and his crew. Our finished patio is perfect. The rock work, exquisite.
Louise and Kirk Casselman, Santa Fe
We highly recommend The Raincatcher if you choose to harvest nature’s water elements. They installed our system after our well became unusable, utilizing our existing plumbing and adding other components. Their employees were conscientious and reliable, and our system works as they promised it would! We were pleased that we did not have anything freeze when it got down to 21 below zero – neighbors around us had quite a few issues!
Michelle and Terry Rothwell, Santa Fe

ACHIEVEMENTS

Reclamation Award
Rangeland Hands, RiverBend Engineering and The RainCatcher were proud recipients of the 2017 Excellence in Reclamation Award, presented by the NM Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Dept. Learn more
Santa Fe Botanical
The RainCatcher is proud to be a part of the Santa Fe Botanical Garden's team helping to manage storm water, prevent erosion, and encourage groundwater recharge for the Orchard Gardens. Learn more
RainCatcher, Inc. is proud to be a recipent of a 2014 Sustainable Santa Fe Award
The RainCatcher is honored to be a recipent of a 2014 Sustainable Santa Fe Award for Climate Adaptation — Water, given in recognition of innovators in sustainability practices. Learn more

Contact The RainCatcher of Santa Fe for rainwater catchment, water recycling, wastewater treatment, irrigation systems, and to incorporate xeriscaping, permaculture, water-wise landscaping and erosion control on your property: 505.501.4407

 

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