Information about Rain Chains

This article, "Architectural Downspouts," from the Summer 2006 issue of the trade magazine Gutter Opportunities, is a good introduction to rain chains for both gutter installers and homeowners.

Information about Harvesting Rainwater

Here are two presentations from Green Development: LID and Beyond, a February 2009 National Water Program symposium, about what to do with your rainwater.

• Stormwater: An Unlikely Resource (Jan Seago). Photos of various options for managing your rainwater.
• Backyard Rain Gardens & Cisterns: Putting More Water into Your Landscape (Mitch Woodward). Instructions for building and troubleshooting rain gardens.

HarvestH2O is a blog with lots of information about harvesting water on the individual, commercial, or commercial scale.