10/06/2024
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas adopted an ancient conservation practice to solve a modern-day problem. Rainwater harvesting is the practice of collecting rainwater from a roofed surface, then storing the water for later use. More than 10,000 years ago, the Mescalero Apache tribe used natural rainwater harvesting systems to collect rainwater near today’s city of El Paso, Texas.
In the case of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe, their 27,500 square foot Veterans Pavilion provided the ideal structure to collect rainwater. The water has been used for many purposes, including irrigation, livestock, wildlife, fire protection, and more.
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