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Become a Water Ambassador

arlene — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:02:17 +0000

Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer experience? Are you interested in strengthening your own knowledge about our watershed and in turn passing on this valuable teaching to school-aged kids? Are you interested in being part of a program designed to foster a new generation of water stewards?

We have a position for you!

We are currently recruiting and training volunteers to become our Wellington Water Watcher “Water Ambassadors” for the in-school delivery of our Message in the Bottle program. To learn ...

Fresh Water Jamboree

arlene — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:23:12 +0000

Fresh Water Jamboree :

Now that we have our second year under our belt for the Fresh Water
Jamboree festival we are gearing up for a great year. We are getting
recognition and support from musicians, from the City of Guelph and
from Water Watchers. The last two years went great and each year
the Fresh Water Jamboree continues to grows and transform. This year
there has been an overwhelming ...

WATCH THE WATER

arlene — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:42:59 +0000

This is a challenge to all Water Watchers.

We have a need to engage our citizenry in observing the beauty of our water.

How about a PHOTO contest: How do you see water and/or your role in your watershed?

We are asking for images on beauty of water, abuse of water, anything that inspires you about water in a photo image.

We are putting together a panel of judges and have some prizes…..

Mid Summer update

arlene — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:15:58 +0000

Every now and again it is good to pause and asses our accomplishments as well as take stock of where we are heading in the coming year.

I found myself pondering such things last week as I holidayed with my family on the beaches of Lake Erie. Our watershed, that of the Grand River which flows 300 kilometres through southwestern Ontario commencing in the highlands of Dufferin County and empties into Lake Erie at Port Maitland, lies not far ...

CELEBRATE WORLD WATER DAY

arlene — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:05:23 +0000

International World Water Day is on Monday March 22. Come celebrate this day with a knock-your-socks-off show Wellington Water Watchers has planned. This first ever annual event will be held at the E.L. Fox Auditorium (J.F.Ross high school). We will be celebrating what our youth have to say about our precious water. High school students throughout our county are creating submissions through our Message in the Bottle program, that we will be showcasing here – some submissions are art ...