Celebrating Water

This is an educational holiday where people participate in activities to learn about the sources of water in our local environment, water conservation, and all things to do with water.

For example:

Learn about local water sources. Look at maps of the surrounding area to see where bodies of water are and where they flow. Look at both natural and unnatural pathways such as major pipelines and drainage channels. Visit some of these places.   

There may be displays of public art celebrating the beauty of water uniquely for this occasion.

Learn about where your water comes from in your area. Learn about how it is collected, processed, distributed, and where it ends up.

Learn about numerous ways water can be collected, cleansed, used, and how waste water is managed. Learn about both industrial technologies to small scale do it yourself methods, to camping and survival techniques for harvesting water.

Activities are designed to help form an understanding of our relationship with local water sources, and how we can improve that relationship.

In addition to exploring environmental and urban planning topics, the topic of proper hydration is also explored. The impact of dehydration on personal health is an important issue right now.