In July of 2022, The RainCatcher and the City of Santa Fe, along with other partners, unveiled the newest of seven "Rain Gardens" on East Alameda Street. A combination of form and function, these new Rain Gardens are designed to be natural park-like areas for the public, yet also serve an important purpose: to filter and cleanse rainwater before it flows into the soil and the Santa Fe … [Read more...]
Stormwater Design Project for Flooding | Madrid, NM
Located on the hillside behind the town of Madrid, NM you can see a brand new stormwater design in action. Due to heavy flooding from the infrequent and sometimes catastrophic deluges that can come in the summer months, the New Mexico Abandoned Mine Land Program headed by John Kretzmann put together a design and installation project to help harvest, and control stormwater to mitigate the flooding … [Read more...]
Landscape Design | Las Campanas Entrance
Since 2018, The RainCatcher Inc. has been working with the Las Campanas Owners Association landscape committee to enhance and improve the 23 entrances going into the Las Campanas subdivision outside of Santa Fe, NM. The need for a complete redesign and overhaul of the existing entrances came from an extremely outdated landscape palette that was not water-wise, and an old irrigation system that … [Read more...]
Rainwater and stormwater harvesting to heal the planet
Reese Baker, owner of The RainCatcher, shares the secrets for creating a healthy ecosystem – simply by capturing rainwater and stormwater, and building fungal-rich soils. In this inspiring and informative 5-minute video, he and his team show how they are filtering water, building a thriving natural habitat, and creating a more resilient and beautiful Santa Fe. Reese is on a mission to heal the … [Read more...]
Explore a Santa Fe Permaculture Food Forest
Tour an urban homestead oasis! Visit the home of The Raincatcher's owner, Reese Baker, and learn how you can add edible landscaping, fruit/nut trees, recycled greywater and year-round greens to your property. Reese and his family turned bare, non-descript yards into a food forest lush with shade trees, flowing water, fish, chickens, and a kids playground – complete … [Read more...]
What are One Rock Dams and Pumice Wicks?
One Rock Dams, or "ORD" structures, are simple water harvesting techniques that work extremely well in our high desert ecosystem. The basic principle of water harvesting is to capture runoff water as high in the watershed as possible. This allows for infiltration and sediment control before water has a chance to move through the ecosystem, gathering speed and energy for erosive effects. One … [Read more...]