Polk and Dallas County Water Festivals

One of our favorite activities related to conservation and education is the annual series of Water Festivals which the Dallas and Polk County SWCDs hold at the area schools. This interactive participatory activity is a fun way to educate the next generation about the importance of conservation and stewardship of natural resources. Other agencies partnering in this activity are the Missouri Department of Conservation, the University of Missouri Outreach and Extension Service, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, and Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Watch this page for the dates of the 2003 Water Festivals in Polk and Dallas County and photos of those events.

Below are some photos of the Dallas County Water Festival held June 19, 2002.

Pat Koenigsfeld and students discuss recyling options

Kids practice taking a soil sample after Dick Henderson showed them how.

Ann Thiesen and students interact with the Enviroscape Module.

Steve Laval assists the students in demonstrating the erosive effects of water with and without ground covers.

Warren Valenti and future herpetologists.

Students handle furs brought by Jason Dickey.

Steve VanRhein and students inspect microinvertebrates found in local streams.