Converse County Conservation District would like to remind our local teachers and youth organization leaders to take advantage of our many classroom activities including the Enviroscape Model and water quality monitoring lessons on the North Platte River. Annually, the District sponsors Arbor Day educational activities and the kids get to take their own tree home to plant.
The District works to provide educational opportunities for children in our county relating to natural resource issues. Educational programs are offered year round for any age of students! Any interest in an educational activity, please contact the District.
Water Quality World Water Monitoring Day
World Water Monitoring Challenge (WWMC) is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the work by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. WWMC grew out of the World Water Monitoring Day program in 2012.While an official “day” continues to be observed each year on September 18, the broader “challenge” encourages people everywhere to test the quality of their waterways, share their findings and protect our most precious resource. This year, CCCD will be testing the waters of the North Platte River with local students. On-site monitoring tests include temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
The primary goal of WWMC is to educate and engage citizens in the protection of the world’s water resources. Many people are unaware of the impact their behaviors have on water quality. Conducting simple monitoring tests teaches participants about some of the most common indicators of water health. WWMD data will be published on-line each year at www.worldwatermonitoringday.org so people all over the world can see the monitoring results.
In 1955, The National Association of Conservation Districts began a nationwide program to encourage Americans to focus on stewardship. Stewardship Week runs from the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in May. This week of stewardship helps to remind us all of the power each person has to conserve natural resources and improve the world. Starting April 29th and through May 6th, let's all be the best stewards we can be!
This years theme is "Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home." Water is one of our most precious resources. Watersheds supply water for drinking and recreation, irrigation and manufacturing, and wildlife and bird habitat. It is essential that each of us adopts good water conservation habits so we can keep our water resources safe and productive now and for future generations.
We have available to all grade levels and homeshools, great teaching material about watersheds. Contact us if there is anything you are interested in! Another great opportunity to engage children in Stewardship Week, is the Stewardship Poster Contest! Below is the contest rules and the link for the entry form, as well as teaching materials available. We can't wait to see what everyone comes up with to promote "Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home!"