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12th Annual Payson Water Festival
Oct 05, 2018 | Fourth graders learn all about their water supply at the 12th Annual Payson Water Festival | Fourth graders dive into learning about water!
Program Spotlight: Arizona Project WET
Sep 10, 2018 | 2018 Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Sept/Oct Newsletter | Meet Arizona Project WET in Maricopa County
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Exploring Careers, STEM and Systems Thinking—All While Learning Outdoors
Jul 31, 2018 | National Project WET | National Project WET highlights Arizona Project WET's Aqua STEM program
Photo Essay: Water Festivals Teach More Than 14,000 Arizona 4th Graders About Water
Apr 24, 2018 | Project WET | Photo Essay from the Project WET Blog
Gilbert students learn about conservation at water festival
Mar 14, 2018 | East Valley Tribune | 7th Annual Gilbert Water Festival makes an impact for Gilbert 4th graders.
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National Recognition
Aug 03, 2017 | APW | Read what Budget Dumpster has to say about APW!
Lake Havasu Water Fest
Water Fest wets appetite for learning
Mar 07, 2017 | Lake Havasu City hosts its second annual Water Festival | The population in Lake Havasu uses 165 gallons of water per capita per day. That's why the city teamed up with APW to teach students about conservation.
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APW Director Kerry Schwartz gives TED-Style Talk on Systems Thinking
Feb 21, 2017 | Kerry Schwartz Presentation - Cornell Systems Thinking | APW Director Kerry Schwartz delivered this TED-style talk at the Cornell Systems Thinking Symposium.
Huff Honored By School Board
Dec 16, 2016 | Champion of the Payson Water Festival Brenda Huff Recognized for Dedication to Water Education | Brenda Huff of the Payson Water Department was recently recognized as a HERO of Education by the Payson Unified School District.
Marana Water Festival
Marana Water Festival Braves Wind and Rain
Dec 02, 2016 | Water Festival gives students hands-on experience learning about water use and area resources | Gusty weather at the Marana Water Festival didn't stop 4th grade students and community professionals from coming together with the purpose of promoting watershed stewardship.
Volunteers Make Maricopa Water Festival an Outstanding Event
Nov 10, 2016 | APW | 14 volunteers from Nissan helped make the Maricopa Water Festival an outstanding event.
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APW Director Kerry Schwartz Honored with Board Appointment
Nov 03, 2016 | Arizona Water Education Expert Joins Project WET Foundation Board of Directors | Kerry Schwartz, director of Arizona Project WET, was appointed to the National Project WET Foundation board last month. As a member of the board, Kerry will have the opportunity to lead experts in water education on an international level.
Students answer questions at the Tucson Water Festivals groundwater unit.
Water Festival Reaches 900 Tucson Students
Aug 11, 2016 | Water Festival Recognized by City of Tucson | The 2016 Tucson Water Festival spread water awareness to nearly 900 4th grade students.
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Arizona Project WET Launches New Aqua STEM Program STEM Cirriculum
Aug 11, 2016 | AquaSTEM Program Launch a Success | At the newly crafted Systems Thinking STEM Academy, teachers prepared to bring water into their classrooms while integrating science, technology, engineering and math into their curricula. Arizona Project WET (APW) created three Aqua STEM units for the Academy that guide students and teachers through lessons about rainwater harvesting, riparian ecosystems, and water audits while thinking from multidiscipline STEM perspectives. Aqua STEM students will end their school year with skills and ideas that can change the world.
Tucson Water Insert Recognizes Tucson STEM Academy
Jul 15, 2016 | APW | Tucson Water customers learn about the fruitful partnership between Tucson Water and APW.
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APW members help craft documentary about the Southwest's water shortage
Apr 22, 2016 | Beyond The Mirage: Water Science For The Video Generation | APW helped with making an interactive documentary about the Southwest's water problems.
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Students Learn Conservation, Math And A Little Plumbing
Apr 12, 2016 | AMWUA | The Finley Farms WSI was such a great success, it drew the attention of the Arizona Municipal Water Association.
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Flagstaff Water Festival a Huge Success
Sep 21, 2015 | APWStudents Gain Hands-on Experience at Water Festival | The Flagstaff Water Festival got APW's 2015 school year off to a great start!
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Water Festival helps fourth graders learn conservation
Sep 21, 2015 | Flagstaff Water Festival | Arizona Project WET's recent Flagstaff Water Festival was a huge success. Over 700 students, teachers, volunteers, and parents participated in this event, which caught the attention of local media outlets.
Teacher tours water treatment lab
East Valley Tribune: "Teachers learn about water from SRP, Project WET"
Aug 10, 2015 | Teachers learn about water from SRP, Project WET | "'I wanted to learn some background information and find new ideas to teach students about water,' Waymack said. 'I’ve learned so many things that are pertinent to what I teach in the classroom.' The purpose of the workshop is to educate teachers who will impact hundreds of students every year in the classroom, said Kevin Rolfe, who manages the SRP education program."

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