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Water Quality Awareness Day October 5, 2007

ECWA hosted its second Water Quality Awareness Day at Eagle Creek Park’s new Earth Discovery Center on October 5, 2007. More than 180 students from Eagle Creek Elementary and Fishback Creek Public Academy were engaged in five hands-on learning stations relating to the theme of the event, “The Eagle Creek Watershed: I Can Make a Difference!” Activities focusing on water conservation, water quality assessment, water pollution and understanding watersheds provided students with the tools and information they need to make a difference at their schools and in their community. Through the installation of native plants to create a backyard habitat area at the park, the students made an immediate contribution to the future health of the Eagle Creek watershed.   

Expert presenters and representatives from the Center for Earth & Environmental Science at IUPUI, Indy Parks, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Boone and Hendricks County Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Veolia Water Indianapolis, and the ECWA led the student activities. The event was part of Make a Splash with Project WET, a nationwide program that facilitates and promotes awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources to teachers and students.

We thank the many volunteers who helped us host the event. We could not have done it without you!

A photo article of the event appeared in the Thursday, October 11 edition of the Indianapolis Star regional publication, Indy Star North, and can be viewed at the following link.

WQAD#2 INDY STAR NORTH ARTICLE

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