Need water storage tank
Donation protected
Nearly 30 years ago my late husband and I built a wonderful oasis in the Chihuahuan Desert. We always welcomed birdwatchers and others with nature related interests. Most visitors said coming to Christmas Mountains Oasis was the highlight of their trip to the Big Bend area in Texas. The place's main attraction was, and is, the Lucifer Hummingbird. Countless birders from around the world got their lifer Lucifer there. The place is an invaluable resource for nature lovers and photographers, and should continue to provide joy to them.
However, it has become nearly impossible for me to maintain the place as I am now 78 years old. The concrete tanks we built are now old and leaking, besides losing water to evaporation. I desperately need a tank that doesn't leak or lose water to evaporation, besides providing storage during drought. In 2011 I bought and hauled water for a year to keep my little patch of paradise alive. I'm no longer physically able to do that, and the place I bought water from no longer sells it in large amounts.
My life's work and passion is soon to disappear if I don't get a solution to the problem. I found a place that will sell a 77,000 gallon tank for $21,000 plus about $8,000 installation once a suitable pad is constructed.
If I could raise the money to purchase this tank, I wouldn't have to constantly worry that it might not rain, or my water supply won't last until the next monsoon. It takes a monsoon to fill the tanks and the stress of fearing one won't come in time is unbelievable. If I had this tank I wouldn't need to stress over it anymore because I could pump the water from my leaking tanks to it, where the water will be safe until I need it to water the trees. Your donation will be the only way this can happen. Without your help, this wonderful treasure will die. I know there are many people out there who would be happy to donate to keep the place alive, and there are many people who would be devastated if it no longer existed.
However, it has become nearly impossible for me to maintain the place as I am now 78 years old. The concrete tanks we built are now old and leaking, besides losing water to evaporation. I desperately need a tank that doesn't leak or lose water to evaporation, besides providing storage during drought. In 2011 I bought and hauled water for a year to keep my little patch of paradise alive. I'm no longer physically able to do that, and the place I bought water from no longer sells it in large amounts.
My life's work and passion is soon to disappear if I don't get a solution to the problem. I found a place that will sell a 77,000 gallon tank for $21,000 plus about $8,000 installation once a suitable pad is constructed.
If I could raise the money to purchase this tank, I wouldn't have to constantly worry that it might not rain, or my water supply won't last until the next monsoon. It takes a monsoon to fill the tanks and the stress of fearing one won't come in time is unbelievable. If I had this tank I wouldn't need to stress over it anymore because I could pump the water from my leaking tanks to it, where the water will be safe until I need it to water the trees. Your donation will be the only way this can happen. Without your help, this wonderful treasure will die. I know there are many people out there who would be happy to donate to keep the place alive, and there are many people who would be devastated if it no longer existed.
Organizer
Carolyn Ohl
Organizer
Alpine, TX
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