On Saturday, March 19, The Watershed Institute will celebrate World Water Day, an international event started in 1993 by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of clean water for all.
We will host two free sessions, from 10 a.m. – noon and from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., with activities both inside and outside of the Watershed Center.
Come explore microscopic critters that live in our water, discover the history of water mills in our region, and learn how to cast a fly fishing rod.
During each session, you can play games, explore in our lab, watch eels in our Discovery Room, and more. Pick up a World Water Day passport and get it stamped along the way to earn prizes. We will have water-themed arts and crafts and hands-on projects to show how human activities affect our water.
We will have Marina the Mermaid at two shows from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. for watery sing-alongs, fish tales, story time and other entertainment.
Live acoustic guitar music will be performed from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. by Greg McGarvey, a Delaware Valley musician who will play popular songs.
This year’s theme is groundwater, a critical and hidden source of drinking water. Groundwater is also a vital resource for farming, sanitation, industry, and our ecosystems. Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives.
Experts from Princeton University’s High Meadows Environmental Institute will have a giant sand tank and you will be able to see how water travels through various types of sand in a replica of water absorption.
Come try a sample from our Water Bar — small cups filled with drinking water from local towns and wells – and vote on which one you think tastes the best.
At each session, our educators will lead a walk to nearby vernal pools. These will start at 11:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Preregistration is required. Masks are optional, please adhere to our COVID precautions. Light refreshments will be available.
