Participating students took part in experiments and projects, and enjoyed entertainment — all designed to help them become responsible stewards of water and the environment.
“Every community needs access to clean, safe and reliable water resources. There is a clear link between strategic water resource management and the quality of life of our citizens,” Tammi Clements, Deputy City Manager, said in a release. “Over the past 20 years, the Dayton Children’s Water Festival has collaborated with local water leaders to educate over 37,000 students on the importance of preserving our water resources and by extension is creating the next generation of environmental stewards for the region.”
This year, the city of Dayton, Montgomery County Environmental Services, City of Kettering, Greene County Sanitary Engineering and Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County partnered with Cargill and other local organizations and businesses to present the festival.
“We want all the festival’s activities to challenge the students’ minds,” Felicia Graham of the Dayton Department of Water said in a release. “We want to teach sound environmental values and provide knowledge that can be applied to students’ everyday lives.”
In 1997, the Dayton Children’s Water Festival was launched — the fifth event of its kind in the country and the first in Ohio.
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