This exciting event is geared towards the 5th and 6th grade students and their teachers. The Festival features presentations, exhibits, quizzes, and stage shows, all with a water them. Students engage in hands-on activities on topics such as wetland habitats, wildlife, groundwater, and aquatic life. Featured speakers from a variety of organizations, i.e. ME Department of Environmental Protection, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Acadia National Park, etc., all arrive to support and teach another year. Festival sponsors provide valuable assistance.
Sponsorships provide busing subsidies, teacher resources, and T-shirts for students.
Many of the lessons learned will be talked about in the school halls and at home.