The 7th Annual Children's Water Festival Scheduled for April 29 and 30. Approximately 500 local 4th and 5th grade students and teachers look forward to this yearly event! Students gain appreciation for the crucial role water plays in our community by learning about water conservation, water sources and water use, chemistry, pollution, and water's ecological importance to people and wildlife.

Volunteer presenters will provide hands-on learning stations for fifth graders at the Nature Conservancy's Lichty Center property on the Gila River. Fourth graders will attend presentations throughout the day at the San Vicente Outdoor Classroom (located on Silver City's San Vicente Creek) and throughout historic downtown including the Silver City Museum.

A New Mexico Department of Game & Fish "Share with Wildlife" grant awarded to Gila Conservation Education Coalition (GCEC) covers a portion of the Children's Water Festival expenses.

If you would like to present or volunteer to help out in another way please contact GCEC at 388-8265 or Tricia Hurley at tylan@q.com.