Delaware Students Participate in Nationwide "Make a Splash" Festival

197 students and teachers learn about water resources

Teachers and students gathered at Fort Delaware for the 5th annual Make a Splash with Project WET festival.

On September 22 and 23 nearly 200 area students and teachers learned how to be good water resource stewards at the fifth annual “Make a Splash with Project WET” festival in Delaware.  This national event was celebrated locally at Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island in Delaware City, Delaware from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM on both days.

Students participated in interactive exhibits that teach water education, facts about water resources and water conservation.  The Fort Delaware site is unique in that the students engaged in a series of programs designed around solving the problems of water shortages and pollution that occurred at the Fort in 1864.  The students participated in hands-on activities that were based on the historic problems the Union army encountered in obtaining potable water.  These were then related to the problems and issues facing the effective management of water resources in our region today.

Nestlé Waters North America supports the Make a Splash Festival, the largest water education event in the country.  “We encourage stewardship of our nation’s water resources and protecting them is important to future generations,” said Kim Jeffery, president & chief executive officer of Nestle Waters North America.  “This water education day provides programs and tools to get youngsters excited about conserving water and treating it with care all their lives.”

Students worked with water quality educators, learning about Delaware's watershed issues and challenges.

These “hands-on” festivals bring together parents, students, teachers, government officials, and enthusiasts of all kinds for one cause — raising awareness of the need for water education and draw attention to the vital role this precious resource plays in our everyday lives. 

Established in 1984, Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an international water science and education program dedicated to teaching children around the world about good water stewardship and conservation.

“The quality of water in ground water and springs is often a reflection of the health of a watershed,” said Dennis Nelson, Project WET’s founder and executive director.  “A healthy watershed is no accident. Our festivals encourage teachers and children to be good watershed neighbors.”

You can learn more about the project by visiting the Make a Splash with Project WET website.

Nestlé Waters North America donated water for the participants

Project WET provides a complete curriculum of water education teaching materials, books and training opportunities, as well as a network of coordinators in every state of the continental United States and in numerous countries around the world including Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines. Project WET is based at and affiliated with Montana State University.

Nestlé Waters North America Inc. is the number one bottled water company in the U.S. and Canada. Its family of well-known brands is built upon natural spring water products including Poland Spring from Maine, the leading spring water brand in America.  Consumers around the U.S. enjoy other popular regional brands such as Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ozarka and Zephyrhills.  Nestlé Waters North America is also the exclusive importer of globally recognized brands such as Perrier and S. Pellegrino