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Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in May

June 1, 2023

Cox Elementary – Wylie, Texas

Water 4 Otter Tour Across North Texas!

Water4Otter is a water conservation campaign for kids launched by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) in 2014. It is based on the insight that most parents agree they would listen if their kids asked them to conserve water. The live, 45-minute Water4Otter in-school presentation increases students’ knowledge of Lavon Lake as their water source, water treatment and reuse, wastewater treatment, watershed, and stormwater protection. This year the tour included stops at Elementary schools in Wylie, Garland, Mesquite, Plano, Princeton, Richardson, and Royse City with a total of 22 performances!

Read more – https://water4otter.org/


May 2 – WENNT & CTWEN Water Conservation Panel 

On Tuesday, May 2nd, NTMWD presented a panel discussion for water educators and communicators for North and Central Texas, “Conservation Stories From Veterans & Newcomers: Tried & True Meet Trendsetters.” The virtual presentation included over 50  participants with a great discussion about the future of water conservation. 


Ted Pick – NTMWD Public Education Specialist

May 20 –  City of Anna Touch-A-Truck

NTMWD Education Outreach team presented a stream trailer demonstration during the City of Anna’s Touch-A-Truck event where everyone is encouraged to explore, climb and touch essential service vehicles. More than a thousand community members joined the event and participated in learning more about water conservation and the watershed.” Read more – https://www.annatexas.gov/recguide


David Cowan – NTMWD Watershed Manager

May 30 – City of Bonham Touch-A-Truck

The City of Bonham celebrated its annual Touch-A-Truck event. The NTMWD Public Education and Watershed teams joined Bois d’Arc Lake Operations and brought out the Watershed Department’s Stream Trailer to join their dump truck, excavator, and lake boat. We look forward to attending many more celebrations in Fannin County.

 


 

Upcoming Events:

  • On June 2, NTMWD will provide reusable bags, and Water for Otter handouts! Be sure to stop by the NTMWD table at the  Wylie Public Library Summer Kickoff Party.
  • Stay tuned for NTMWD Virtual Lunch and Learn Series coming this Summer. In the meantime, you can watch any of our previous webinars at www.NTMWD.com/classes.