### What is a Barnraising? [1]: https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-florida-2022 A Barnraising is an event hosted by the Public Lab community. In the spirit of bringing a community together to collectively raise a structure such as a barn, Barnraising participants come together to test environmental monitoring tools in the field, brainstorm new research projects, share about environmental concerns, and develop strategies to address them. At the event, with the support of facilitators, people collectively set the agenda, and participate and collaborate rather than just present, talk at, and listen. People attending a Barnraising can expect to: improve social ties through in-person collaboration, participate in deep exploration of local environmental issues and ongoing community research, advance technical knowledge, and work with hands-on projects for local environmental monitoring and documenting new monitoring methods. ## Host a Barnraising See our [Host a Barnraising](/barnraising-host) page to find more resources on hosting your own Barnraising event. **** ### Past Barnraisings: * [2019 Barnraising: Galveston & Houston, USA](https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-texas-2019) * [2018 Barnraising: Guangzhou, China](https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-guangzhou-china) * [2018 Crisis Convening & Barnraising, Newark, New Jersey](/barnraising-newark-2018) * [2017 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2017) * [2017 Appalachia Barnraising](https://publiclab.org/wiki/appalachia-barnraising-2017) * [2016 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](wiki/barnraising-2016) * [2016 Regional Barnraising, Val Verde, CA](https://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-val-verde-ca) * [2015 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](/wiki/barnraising-2015) * [2015 Midwest Regional Barnraising: Chicago, Illinois](/wiki/2015-regional-barnraising) * [2014 Barnrasing: Cocodrie, Louisiana](/wiki/barnraising-2014) * [2014 Northeast Regional Barnraising: Plymouth, Massachusetts](/wiki/barnraising-northeast-2014) * [2013 Barnraising: New Orleans, Louisiana](/wiki/barnraising-2013) * [2012 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](/wiki/barnraising-2012) * [2011 Barnraising: Asheville, North Carolina](/wiki/barnraising-2011) [](//i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/016/690/original/The_Barnraiser_--_Regional_Special_Issue_2016.jpg) [](/i/29579) [](/i/29580) ...
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| zengirl2 | "Just wanted to give a +1 for this post because the newspaper is one of my faves for the Barnraisings. There's something so wonderful about print be..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "@AyakoM -- not totally done but here's a start! Hope yours is going well, and eager to see the pictures! " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "Also, I just saw on comptox.epa.gov that acetone is actually more hydrophilic than isopropanol, which totally surprises me! I guess vapor pressure ..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "Either acetone or 99% isopropanol are probably fine, and maybe we should do a comparison. The only concern I see with isopropanol is that it has a ..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| Bronwen | "I think it probably depends somewhat on what we need the cleaning agent to do: alcohol and acetone work a little differently, and acetone will like..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "@asnow @bronwen " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "@gretchengehrke mentioned: Isopropanol has pretty similar properties, but the commonly available rubbing alcohol in drug stores is 70% isopropanol..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
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| warren | "Hi Liz - do you have any other great photos of this? I love this process! " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
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| warren | "I tried scrubbing these with acetone after using very strong double-sided tape to attach them to a wood plank. So far it doesn't seem like the acet..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| caguldi03 | "Yes. I saw that and am hoping I will be able to join the call. " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| liz | "Hi caguldi03! Would you like to join an open call tomorrow? They happen every Tuesday at 2pm Central / 3pm ET. All topics welcome, you can see a fe..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "@warren, I thought the sandpaper we used (that was like a polisher) worked well to remove grime on the surface of the copper, which is its purpose...." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| Bronwen | "I think you have to aim to be in a well ventilated area for pads too: pouring acetone might not be too terrible depending on what kinds of bottles ..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Just wanted to link over to this discussion of copper "badges": https://publiclab.org/questions/warren/12-06-2017/what-are-some-options-for-copper-..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Copying in that discussion here, as it belongs here more appropriately: Also thinking of making a kit -- here are individually packaged acetone wi..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "And do you have to discard the sandpaper on each use, or can it be used over and over? Thanks! " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi, i saw you mentioned: it’s almost more like a polisher regarding the sandpaper -- was that a bad thing? Would you opt for a different grade of..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | " Just a note that we'd looked at some single-use acetone nail polish removing pads, because people wouldn't necessarily need a whole bottle -- but..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi, @gretchengerhke - would acetone melt nitrile or latex gloves? I'm thinking of how to ship some things like cotton scrub pads and safety gear wi..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Just linking in here to the question where some of us have been looking for different materials and setups to do this test with: https://publiclab..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| stevie | "This is great. Thank you! " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "The Barnraiser is a 1-page mini newspaper we've run at recent Barnraisings -- http://publiclab.org/barnraiser I've been meaning to post more reso..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago |