Carson Manning Tests Water at Lake Fork

Carson Manning (Guadalupe Co.) has been testing the waters around his county for more than a year now. Recently, Carson tested the water at Lake Fork located in East Texas just to compare results to local data. Carson reported "There was little algae, yet the lake was pretty murky. I was expecting the lake to be more acidic considering it rained less than 24 hours when I tested, yet it was near neutral at 7.5. The conductivity was 210 (S/m)." 

Annika Stevens Plays Incredible Water Journey with Local Third Graders

Annika Stevens (Leon Co.) played a fun and interactive game of Incredible Water Journey with local 3rd graders at the Leon Elementary school. Kids pretended to be water droplets and chart their journey through the water cycle.

Logan West Participates in Wilson County Home & Garden Show

Logan West (Wilson Co.) set up an educational booth and handed out Texas water coloring books at the Wilson County Home & Garden Show. He also spoke about water conservation and Texas water resources. Way to take advantage of the opportunity Logan!

Natalie Anderson Talks Water at Art Walk

Natalie Anderson (Starr Co.) passed out brochures and activity pages about the water cycle and water conservation at the local Art walk. She also spoke to people about the Rio Grande River and the importance of conserving and preserving it. Nice way to get the word out Natalie!

Workman and Stevens Teach Centerville Elementary Students About Watersheds

Kendal Workman and Annika Stevens (Leon Co) recently presented to Centerville Elementary third grade students about watersheds using the Enviroscape model. The demonstrated how a watershed functions and discussed the difference between point and non-point source pollution. They also talked about the importance of keeping pollutants out of the watershed where they can be carried downstream. Great job!

Kendal Workman Teaches Third Graders About Rainfall Runoff and Aquifer Recharge

Kendal Workman (Leon Co.) taught Leon Elementary third graders about rainfall and what happens when the rain hits the ground. With a rainfall simulator, the kids got to see first hand how much water runs off the surface of the earth and how much water soaks in the ground, recharging the aquifer.  

Lily Ford Gives Perspective of Earth's Water Supply

Lily Ford (Hidalgo Co.) presented to Borderline 4-H about how much water is on earth, how it is distributed, and how much is usable. Lily used the "Drop in the Bucket" activity found in the Project WET curriculum. She also talked about the importance of water conservation.