Water Quality Forum

Educational Initiatives

The Water Quality Forum strives to educate community members of all ages and occupations about the streams and rivers in the East Tennessee region and involve these people in activities that protect and improve the health of local watersheds. In keeping with these goals, the WQF partners conduct ongoing K-12 water quality education programs and special projects and events.

WaterFest


Students crowd around the KUB booth for a chemistry activity.

WaterFest 2008 is May 2!!

Once again it's time for the annual WaterFest at Ijams Nature Center. WaterFest is an annual festival designed to educate youth on the many values of water. It was initiated in 1995 by the Water Quality Forum and has grown into an event with hundreds of elementary school children attending from across Knox County and surrounding counties. Ijams hosts and coordinates this spring-time event that is planned by Forum partners throughout the year.

WaterFest is designed to be fast-paced, educational, entertaining, and just plain fun for students. The CAC AmeriCorps Team takes the lead in conducting games, arts and crafts, and model-building activities. KUB has a tent for the budding scientist. Story-tellers and musicians engage all in their performances. And it certainly wouldn't be WaterFest without Forum partners taking their turns in the dunking booth! For more information please contact Peg at (865) 577-4717 x 14.

 


Making bubbles. What fun!


Georgi Schmitt educates students on environmental stewardship through songs and storytelling.



Learn what goes on underground by crawling through the worm tunnel. Is there are any water down there?



Students provide an important service to the community by potting up plants that will be used in riparian restoration projects.