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Water Festival

Click on the photo album above to see pictures of our Water Festival

 

   
 
Central South Dakota Water Festival
Tuesday, September 28
SD Discovery Center
Pierre
AM Session: 9:00-11:30
PM Session: 12:00 - 2:30

To Register
Online: http://www.sd-discovery.com/Forms/WaterFestivalRegistration.shtm
Phone: Call 605-224-8295.  Leave your name, email, phone, school, session preference and total number of students and teachers that will attend.
 


 
Water Festivals in South Dakota

Northern Prairie Water Festival. Aberdeen and surrounding areas. 
Late September.

Contact: Mary Clawson (mary.clawson@state.sd.us)

Sioux Empire Water Festival
.  Sioux Falls and environs. 
Tuesday/Wednesday of University of Sioux Falls' spring break

Contact: Harley Shafer (harley.shafer@sd.nacdnet.net)

Vermillion River Days. Vermillion. 6th Graders
September 13. 

Contact: Grace Freeman (gracefreeman@live.com) 

Big Sioux Water Festival.  Brookings and surrounding counties.
2nd Thursday in May
Contact: Deb Springman (edwdd4@brookings.net)

Huron Water Festival.   Huron and surrounding counties.
Contact: James River Water Development District
605-362-0600

School of Mines and Technology. Rapid City.
2nd Tuesday in May.
Contact: Nancy Anderson-Smith
(605) 394-2692
Nancy.Anderson-Smith@sdsmt.edu
 

Terry Lewis Central South Dakota Water Festival. Pierre/Ft. Pierre and surrounding counties.
Last Tuesday of September
Contact: Anne Lewis (annelewis@sd-discovery.com)

West River Water Festival
Contact: Ken Graupman (kengraupmann@yahoo.com)
 


Resources & Information

NEW! Are you in a smaller community that would like to bring the Water Festival to your town?  The SD Discovery Center has a Family Water Festival To Go!  This is perfect for any parent or family night.  Bring parents and grade 2-6 youth together to do 13 fun, hands-on activities about all aspects of water.  Contact Anne Lewis for more information.

Big Sioux Water Festival Coordinator's Page: "Recipes" for activity kits and presentations.  Big Sioux Water Festival - Coordinator's Page

Water Wiz.  Publication from Sioux Falls NRCS featuring content covered in the Quiz Bowl activity.  Aligned to standards.
Water Wiz
publication | List of questions to be used w/ Quiz Bowl.

Water Education Resources.  A comprehensive list of water education resources offered in South Dakota.

 

 
 
Would you like to bring the Water Festival to your community?

The Water Festival is a field day of hands-on activities teaching 4th/5th graders about all aspects of water.  The take-home message is water is a valuable resource and we need to act responsibly to keep it clean and accessible.

If you are interested in bringing a Water Festival to your community, please contact Anne Lewis at 605-224-8295. 

 
 

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