Fort Collins Children's Water Festival

Each spring, approximately 1,400 third grade students and their teachers from public, private and home schools attend the Fort Collins Children's Water Festival at Colorado State University. Sponsored by Fort Collins Utilities, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD) and the Bureau of Reclamation, the Festival is packed with fun, hands-on activities that teach students about water. It is the longest running festival in the state.

Students spend half a day attending classroom presentations, visiting the exhibit hall, and perhaps compete in a friendly trivia contest or watch a 'mad scientist'. Emphasis is placed on hands-on, age-appropriate activities. Educational topics include: wetlands and rivers; aquatic insects and wildlife; water resources, supply and conservation; water quality and safety; agricultural uses; water chemistry; water and wastewater treatment; drought and flooding; and the importance of water in the human body. Colorful T-shirts are for sale.