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Presenters, Volunteers Needed for 2011 Pennsylvania Children's Water Festival
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The Water Systems Council, in conjunction with the PA Ground Water Association, Department of Environmental Protection, Gettysburg College, and various local environmental organizations are holding the 2011 Pennsylvania Children's Water Festival on May 24 at Gettysburg College.
Each year the Water Systems Council, a national non-profit group that focuses on individual water wells and ground water protection, holds a Children’s Water Festival in a different state to educate students about the importance of their water resources. The festival is offered at no cost to the participating schools and this will mark the first time the festival was held in Pennsylvania.
At the festival, nearly 1,700 fourth and fifth grade students from Adams County and nearby Hanover in York County, along with their teachers, will explore the “History of Water in Pennsylvania” through various interactive and dynamic activities in both classroom and outdoor settings.
Topics that will be covered include drinking water, ground water, watersheds, surface water, water quality and water conservation. Activities will be led by water and natural resource experts from local, state, and national organizations
Presenters and volunteers are still needed for the festival. Presenters can use their own material/activity or can present already-prepared festival activities. Volunteers are especially needed to assist with registration, serve as class guides and help with other logistical issues.
The deadline to sign up is March 15.
For more information or copies of volunteer forms, please contact Margaret Martens, Public Education Coordinator for WSC, at 202-625-4387 or send email to: mmartens@watersystemscouncil.org.
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2/28/2011 |
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