United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service		 Alabama Go to Accessibility Information
Skip to Page Content





 

Coffee County SWCS/NRCS Hosts 4th Annual Coffee County Ground Water Festival

By Sue Leverett, Education Specialist, Coffee County SWCD, New Brockton, Alabama

Poster contest winners from each school
These poster contest winners from each school vied to have their design win the design for the water festival t-shirts.  SWCD mascots Ruby Raindrop and Sammy Soil helped enrich the program.

In April, Coffee County fourth graders enjoyed a fun-filled day of hands on activities while learning about ground water protection and conservation.

More than 230 students and their teachers from Elba, Kinston, New Brockton, and Zion Chapel attended the festival at the New Brockton Farm Center.  Each student rotated through three activity sessions.

In session one, students strung beads to make a bracelet to represent the different stages of the water cycle. In session two, students learned about filtration by attempting to remove pollutants from water. In the last session, students assembled an edible aquifer using chocolate syrup to represent an oil spill. Eating the aquifer was the most fun of all!

The students met SWCD mascots Ruby Raindrop and Sammy Soil who helped them understand the importance of good soil and water conservation..

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama Rural Water, Alabama Clean Water Partnership, retired teachers, master gardeners, and Coffee County residents volunteered to assist with the event and present demonstrations.

Sponsors for the event include Legacy Inc., Wiregrass RC&D Council, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and Choctawhatchee, Pea, and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority.

Special thanks go to volunteers and financial supporters.  We couldn't have done it without you!

 

< Back to Success Stories