WVDEP working with National Park Service to educate students about water education
NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Over 150 fifth grade elementary students will be participating in the Annual Nicholas County Water Festival at the Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park in Summersville.
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This event will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
The students will be from the following schools:
Birch River Elementary School
Glade Creek Elementary School
Mt Lookout Elementary School
Mt Nebo Elementary School
Panther Creek Elementary
Summersville Elementary School
Zela Elementary School
This event will be managed by WVDEP’s Project Water Education Today (WET) program and Watershed Improvement Branch and the National Park Service’s (NPS) New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. This is a day-long event and will provide students with outdoor learning and education about water resources and water awareness.
Topics included in this event is the state’s fish, the water cycle, acid rain, stormwater, and aquatic life, amongst other topics from the DEP’s Division of Air Quality, the NPS, the state Division of Forestry, West Virginia State Parks, and other national organizations.
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To learn more about this event and other organizations and topics included, contact WVDEP Project WET Coordinator, Tomi Bergstrom, at (304) 926-0499 ext. 43862.
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