On May 1st and 2nd, 2007, OWAC Supporting Member California Waterfowl
Association (CWA) will interact with an estimated 800 fourth and
fifth graders at the Children’s Water Festival in Irvine.
The festival is put on by the Orange County Water District Groundwater
Guardian Team. It is the largest event of its kind in the nation,
with between 4,000 and 5,000 student participants.
CWA is an official sponsor of the event, where students have the opportunity
to experience a variety of exhibits and activities, all of which are focused
on the value of California’s water.
CWA will facilitate “Migration Madness,” an activity in which students “become” waterfowl
and must “migrate” between nesting and wintering habitat. As habitat
disappears due to human encroachment, some waterfowl can no longer migrate
successfully. The game is reminiscent of the popular party game “musical
chairs,” and will be followed with a brief discussion of the value of
wetland habitat for waterfowl in California.
For more information, contact CWA Education Coordinator Carina Port at (916)
648-1406 or carina_port@calwaterfowl.org. If you attend this event, please
let Carina know that you are with OWAC.
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