Green Start Academy (GSA) is celebrating two decades of excellence as the premier leadership and development program co-hosted by Rain Bird, John Deere, and Envu. Participants will be notified of their acceptance in early September for the 2025 program taking place December 2-4.

Lawn and Landscape recently commended Rain Bird’s partnership with the Healthy Green Spaces Coalition.

Golf Business News recently shared a story about the Salgados Golf Club irrigation system upgrade featuring Rain Bird.

The Spruce recently listed Rain Bird’s ARC8 Smart Irrigation Controller as the best Indoor/Outdoor Controller.

Rain Bird hosted an authorized service provider in Hoiana Shores Golf Club on April 8 - 10

A Rain Bird Area Sales Manager was Quoted in the Daily Monitor

Rain Bird was featured in The Pioneer Woman’s May 9 article, “7 Best Sprinklers to Water Your Lawn and Garden,” which highlighted a variety of top-rated sprinkler products for homeowners.

National Public Gardens Day was created by Rain Bird and the American Public Gardens Association to promote public awareness of gardens, gardening, plant and water conservation, and environmental issues and initiatives. Learn about Rain Bird’s involvement with National Public Gardens Day.

On April 4 2025, Senior Project Manager Steve Barendt made his second appearance on The Sprinkler Nerd Show, joining host Andy Humphrey for episode #182 titled “Approachable 2-Wire with Rain Bird’s Steve Barendt.” This episode takes a deep dive into Rain Bird’s new ESP 2-Wire Controller.

On March 2, Jeff Johnson, senior product manager of landscape for Rain Bird, was featured in Better Homes & Gardens, offering expert guidance on when to turn on irrigation systems for the season.