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Resources

A to Z Glossary of Terms

A helpful guide to some of the terms used on our website and in our work.

The Enchanted Xeriscape (PDF Download)

A Guide to Water-wise Landscaping in New Mexico from the State Engineer’s Office

Rebates available for rainwater harvesting in Santa Fe

Outdoor rebates are available for new irrigation equipment and/or new system installations for City of Santa Fe water customers. You have up to 6 months from purchase date to submit a rebate application.  All submissions must include copies of receipts, which you can upload when you submit your online application.

Useful Websites

Here are a number of websites that we feel have helpful content and are good sources of information in areas that are related to our work:

AAA Allied Septic Service

AAA Allied Septic Service is owned and operated by Ralph Baker. Extensive experience and knowledge with all waste water treatment systems and NMED regulations.
aaasepticservice.com

BE RAD!CLE

Radicle Studio is owned and operated by Christie Green of Santa Fe. Christie is a designer for native landscapes that also include sustainable and edible landscapes.
beradicle.com

Watershed Artisans

Unique solutions for erosion control, re-vegetation, and stream/river restoration. Watershed Artisans is owned and operated by Craig Spongholtz.
watershedartisans.com

El Toro Landscapes

El Toro Landscapes’ owner Charles Doerwald designs native and sustainable custom landscapes.
ltoro.com

The Firebird

The Firebird is an irrigation, water catchment retail store in Santa Fe.
thefirebird.com

Good Water Company

Good Water Company is owned and operated by Stephen Wiman. Focus is on water treatment throughout the Santa Fe area.
goodwatercompany.com

Harvest H2O

Water harvesting company owned by Doug Pushard specializing in water catchment design and implementation.
harvesth2o.com

Harvesting Rainwater

Website for the pioneering work by Brad Lancaster of Tuscon, AZ. This site can help you find ideas and solutions to water harvesting in the southwest, and also has Brad’s great books for sale.
harvestingrainwater.com

San Isidro Permaculture

A permaculture company owned by Jeremiah Kidd, with focus on water harvesting, erosion control, native seeding, and permaculture design and installation.
sipermaculture.com

Santa Fe Water Gardens

Santa Fe Water Gardens is owned by Dion D’Angelico. The retail pond provider for the Santa Fe area.
santafewatergardens.com

Soil Secrets

Website for Soil Secrets based out of Los Lunas, NM. Owner is Michael Melendrez, a soil scientist who has a major passion for healthy soil ecosystems in the arid southwest and around the world.
soilsecrets.com

Southwest Urban Hydrology

Green infrastructure consulting company owned by Aaron Kaufmann.
southwesturbanhydrology.com

 

Recommended Books

  • Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway
  • How to Make a Forest Garden by Patrick Whitefield
  • Rainwater Harvesting by Brad Lancaster
  • Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual by Bill Mollison
  • Landscaping with Fruit by Lee Reich
  • Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability by David Holmgren
  • Four Season Harvest by Eliot Colman and Barbara Damrosch
  • Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison
  • How to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons
  • Create an Oasis with Greywater by Art Ludwig

 

Sound interesting? 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

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
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
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
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
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

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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