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Orange County Children’s Water

Education Festival

M E D I A A L E R T

MARCH 16 CONTACT: Gina DePinto [email protected], (714) 378‐3228

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS INCLUDING ALEXANDRA COUSTEAU FEATURED PRESENTERS AT WATER EDUCATION FESTIVAL FOR O.C. SCHOOLS, MARCH 23‐24

WHAT: 15th Annual Children’s Water Education Festival: More than 6,000 4th ‐ 6th grade students, teachers and parents are scheduled to learn about water resources, the environment and recycling at a two‐day event hosted by the Orange County Water District, Disneyland Resort, the Municipal Water District of Orange County, the National Water Research Institute and the Orange County Water District Groundwater Guardian Team. www.childrenwaterfestival.com

The Children’s Water Education Festival teaches children to be aware of their environment through hands‐on learning activities. Approximately 71 schools representing 20 cities throughout Orange County will attend the event. Volunteers from more than 60 public and private organizations provide the interactive presentations.

The Festival, in its 15th year of educating Orange County’s students, is a fun, environmental‐education field trip designed to teach children about the interdependence of water, soil, plants, trees, animals and humans. The goal of the Festival is to provide youth with the tools they need to protect and improve our environment each and every day.

WHO: National Geographic Emerging Explorer Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques‐Yves Cousteau and Founder and President of Blue Legacy International, will share her passion for the environment and vision for managing our water resources sustainably in order to preserve a healthy planet. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Kenny Broad, Ph.D., cave diver and environmental anthropologist, will share the importance of a healthy ocean and groundwater supply, and introduce the students to the element of exploration and discovery (3/24 only). Joel Sartore, renowned photographer for National Geographic, will share his extraordinary wildlife photography and experiences while capturing the indelible images that have graced National Geographic, including the 2010 Gulf oil spill (3/23 only).

Orange County Water District | 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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WHEN: 8:30 a.m. ‐ 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:30 a.m. ‐ 2 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2011

WHERE: Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum

18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886

PHOTO OPP: Thousands of children are greeted by Disney characters as they begin their journey. The Festival is the largest, interactive field trip of its kind. The busiest time is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

PHOTO OPP: Award presentation for winners of the “If I Were Governor, How Would I Solve California’s Water

Crisis?” Essay Contest. 11:30 a.m.‐Noon, March 23 and March 24.

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Education Festival N E W S R E L E A S E

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Gina DePinto, (714) 378‐3228

[email protected]

Web Site: www.ocwd.com or www.childrenwaterfestival.com

“IF I WAS GOVERNOR…” CONTEST FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Contest Open to 4th-6th Graders Attending Children’s Water Education Festival March 23-24

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – (March 15, 2011) Thousands of 4th through 6th grade students

in Orange County are attending the 15th Annual Children’s Water Education Festival, March 23-

24, at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, which made them

eligible to enter the challenge “If I was Governor, How Would I Solve California’s Water

Crisis?”

The students were challenged to submit an essay in 300 words or less as if they were the

Governor of California giving a press conference to announce their proposed solutions to

California’s water crisis. Entrants were provided with the following introduction, “We need to

take action now before a water catastrophe happens. Because of these problems we need to make

some simple and not so simple changes. We need to build new water systems and find new ways to

produce new water. That is why, as your Governor, I am asking the California State Legislature to

pass a new water package called the [fill in the blank] Act/Law. This law will …”

More than 200 students entered the contest from which 15 finalists were selected to present

their entries, ala press conference style, on video and judged by the OCWD Groundwater

Guardian Team consisting of water industry professionals in Orange County. The winners will be

announced at the Festival. Videotaped entries of five of the finalists are available to view on

YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/OCWDwaternews.

The 2011 finalists and their schools are:

Andrew Nichols, 5th Grade, St. Callistus School, Garden Grove

Antoinette Nguyen, 6th Grade, Carden Academy, Huntington Beach

Christopher Panlasigui, 4th Grade, Charles G. Emery, Buena Park

Esther Ahn, 5th Grade, Charles G. Emery, Buena Park



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“IF I WAS GOVERNOR” CONTEST FINALISTS ADD 1-1-1

Hannah Rader, 4th Grade, Christ Lutheran, Brea

Kevin Pham, 5th Grade, St. Callistus, Garden Grove

Maria Fernanda Suarez, 4th Grade, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Anaheim

Noah Somphone, 4th Grade, Charles G. Emery, Buena Park

Precious April Garcia, 4th Grade, Topaz Elementary, Fullerton

Riley Haldeman, 6th Grade, Carden Academy, Huntington Beach

Ryan Dunn, 4th Grade, Christ Lutheran, Brea

Ryan Varon, 4th Grade, St. Callistus, Garden Grove

Steven Hernandez, 5th Grade, Charles G. Emery, Buena Park

Tommy Senne, 4th Grade, Christ Lutheran, Brea

Tori Shute, 5th Grade, Santiago Hills, Irvine

The Festival, the largest of its kind in the nation, educates Orange County’s 4th, 5th and

6th grade students about water and the environment. The Festival is provided at no cost to schools,

making public and private financial support crucial to the success of this educational event and its

continued growth. The Festival is sold out this year, however teachers who wish to register their

classes next year may do so beginning in the fall at www.ocwd.com or

www.childrenwaterfestival.com.

Presented by the Orange County Water District, Disneyland Resort, National Water

Research Institute, Municipal Water District of Orange County and the Orange County Water

District Groundwater Guardian Team, the mission of the Festival is to educate students about

water-related and conservation issues that correspond to California Science Standards. The

Festival teaches youth to think “blue” and make a difference in protecting our water resources for

today, tomorrow and for future generations.

For information about the contest or the winners’ presentations, contact Eleanor Torres at

(714) 378-3268. For information about the Festival or the Orange County Water District, go to

www.ocwd.com or call (714) 378-3200.

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS INCLUDING ALEXANDRA COUSTEAU FEATURED PRESENTERS AT WATER EDUCATION FESTIVAL FOR O.C. SCHOOLS Disneyland Resort is Presenting Sponsor of Two-Day Festival for Orange County 4th-6th Graders

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – (Feb. 22, 2011) The Orange County Water District (OCWD)

Groundwater Guardian Team announced today that three internationally recognized experts on the

environment will be featured presenters at the 15th annual Children’s Water Education Festival,

March 23-24, 2011, at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda.

National Geographic Emerging Explorer Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques-

Yves Cousteau and Founder and President of Blue Legacy International, will share her passion for

the environment and vision for managing our water resources sustainably in order to preserve a

healthy planet. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Kenny Broad, Ph.D., cave diver and

environmental anthropologist, will share the importance of a healthy ocean and groundwater

supply, and introduce the students to the element of exploration and discovery. Joel Sartore,

renowned photographer for National Geographic, will share his extraordinary wildlife

photography and experiences while capturing the indelible images that have graced National

Geographic. (NOTE: Bios for all three are attached)

The Festival, which is the largest of its kind in the nation, educates thousands of Orange

County’s fourth, fifth and sixth grade students and teachers each year about water and the

environment. As an example, Dr. Broad will take the students on a wild visual ride beneath their

feet into one of the world's most beautiful and dangerous realms of underwater caves.

“If we exclude fresh water that is locked up in the form of ice, about 95 percent of the

earth’s fresh water is contained in underground aquifers,” said Broad. “These aquifers often are

associated with unique underwater cave systems that not only hold our drinking water, but are

home to rare species of life, including microbes that can shed light on the earth’s evolution and

can provide clues for developing life-saving chemical compounds.”

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WATER EDUCATION FESTIVAL WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS ADD 1-1-1

Dr. Broad added that groundwater extraction for industrial, agricultural and human

consumptive uses, pollution and salt water intrusion associated with sea level rise are all

threatening to wipe out an ecosystem that we know very little about. “One of the reasons we know

so little is because of the difficulty in exploring these hidden realms,” he said.

Presented by the Orange County Water District, Disneyland Resort, the National Water

Research Institute, the Municipal Water District of Orange County and the Orange County Water

District Groundwater Guardian Team, the mission of the Festival is to educate students and

teachers about water-related and conservation issues that correspond to California Science

Standards. The Festival teaches youth to think “blue” and make a difference in protecting our

water resources for today, tomorrow and for future generations.

“The event is more than an opportunity to educate students about protecting and preserving

our environment, groundwater and drinking water resources,” said Frank Dela Vara, Director,

Environmental Affairs and Conservation for the Disneyland Resort, a Festival sponsor for 14

years. “It is a chance to plant seeds of knowledge that will help empower our youth to make a

difference.”

The Children’s Water Education Festival is provided at no cost to schools, making public

and private financial support crucial to the success of this educational event and its continued

growth. While the event is free, many schools are unable to attend because of transportation costs.

An easy way for individuals and organizations in the community to support their neighborhood

school is to help underwrite transportation costs, which generally runs $300 to $500 per bus.

Contributions are tax deductible.

Conducting a Festival of this size requires more than 600 volunteers, staff and presenters,

as well as in-kind and monetary donations. To sponsor, contact Gina DePinto at (714) 378-3228 or

[email protected]. To volunteer, contact Amanda Gavin at (714) 378-3202 or

[email protected]. For information, go to www.ocwd.com or to www.childrenwaterfestival.com.

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OCWD manages the world renowned Groundwater Replenishment System and the groundwater basin underneath north and central Orange County that currently provides 62% of the water needs for about 2.5 million residents. Established by the California State Legislature in 1933, OCWD is a special district governed by a 10‐member Board of Directors. For general information about OCWD, call (714) 378‐3200 or go to www.ocwd.com and www.gwrsystem.com.




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Photo Courtesy of Blue Legacy/Alexandra Cousteau

ALEXANDRA COUSTEAU

National Geographic Emerging Explorer Alexandra Cousteau is part of one of the world's

most famous environmental dynasties. She is grand‐daughter of legend Jacques‐Yves Cousteau

who first started teaching her to dive at the age of seven. She left on her first expedition with

her father Philippe and mother Jan to Easter Island, Chile when she was just 4 months old.

Today, she takes that rich legacy of environmental advocacy, exploration and

storytelling and moves it forward with Blue Legacy, a Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit that

she founded in 2008 to leverage new and emerging technologies to connect mainstream

audiences with their local watersheds and their water planet.

As the visionary behind Blue Legacy's projects, she advocates the critical importance of

managing our water resources sustainably in order to preserve a healthy planet. Her global

initiatives seek to inspire and empower individuals to protect not only the ocean and its

inhabitants, but also the human communities that rely on the purity of freshwater resources.

As the third‐generation of Cousteaus to explore with the National Geographic Society,

Alexandra believes that some of the most important exploring we can undertake in the 21st

century will take place in our imaginations as we innovate and re‐imagine solutions to the

pressing environmental issues that confront and define our species today.

Alexandra Cousteau: A trusted voice for water and environmental issues

Earlier this year, Alexandra served as the Global Water Advisor and spokesperson for the

global Live Earth 2010 Run for Water—a project that teams her public advocacy on

environmental issues with actress Jessica Biel, musician Pete Wentz and many more in a

worldwide event on water.

Alexandra Cousteau BIO Page 1 of 3


In early 2009, Alexandra joined the Discovery Channel line‐up, co‐hosting “Blue August”

with her brother Philippe, Jr. and serving as a Chief Correspondent on Water Issues for

Discovery’s “Planet Green”.

In 2008, she was honored as a National Geographic “Emerging Explorer”—an elite group

of eleven visionary young trailblazers from around the world who push the boundaries of

discovery, adventure, and global problem solving. She has been honored as an “Earth Trustee”

by the UN and regularly delivers testimony on critical policy issues before the U.S. Congress.

She currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Global Water Challenge, Mother Nature

Network, and EarthEcho; and the steering committee of The Shark Alliance.

Alexandra’s work regularly earns global recognition and her 2009 Expedition: Blue

Planet project was named a finalist in two categories at the prestigious Jackson Hole

Environmental Film Festival. She is regularly featured in publications ranging from Cosmopolitan

and Elle to National Geographic and Scientific American. Alexandra and her brother Philippe

Cousteau Jr, received the South Carolina Aquarium “Environmental Stewardship Award” in

2009 and Alexandra was most recently honored with the “Peace Building and Environmental

Stewardship Award” from the Friends of the Arava Institute in December 2009 for her

commitment to using her voice to advocate for the importance of protecting the environment

and show that water is a vehicle to for peace.

As conversations on environmental issues move into the “mainstream,” global

audiences look beyond sensationalism and celebrity for credible voices on the issues or our

time. As a Cousteau, Alexandra builds upon the more than 60 years of global name recognition

to engage consumers who expect to hear credible environmental information from the third

generation of this pioneering family of explorers. For millions around the globe, “Cousteau” is

synonymous with discovery and protection of our natural world. When Cousteau earned the

first of his three Oscars for Le Monde du Silence in 1957, he paved the way for leveraging film

and media to teach environmental stewardship.


In the television series The Underwater World of Jacques Cousteau, Alexandra’s father

Philippe and Captain Cousteau produced the most popular documentary series in broadcast

history, setting a record at the time for Emmys and eventually showing in more than 100

nations, from the Soviet Union to Brazil and Japan. In addition to being widely credited for

turning National Geographic into a global brand, the family still holds the publications record

for cover stories.

Born into the family business, Alexandra joined her parents in Easter Island on her first

expedition at just four months old. By the age of three, she had toured Africa, exploring Egypt,

Tunisia, Uganda and Kenya in the arms of her father. And like her father, she is one of the few

who learned to dive with SCUBA from Captain Cousteau himself at the tender age of seven.

It is against this backdrop that Alexandra weaves the romance of adventure and

discovery into a modern call for action. Fluent in English, French and Spanish, Alexandra is

rapidly building a significant global audience of her own. By coupling traditional media tours

and film with social media platforms, Alexandra has helped NGO, governmental, and corporate‐

led water programs engage record audiences for action. She lends leadership on both corporate

and non‐profit boards around the world including Global Water Challenge and her own Blue

Legacy International. She will release her first book, This Blue Planet, in 2011 through the

Penguin Group. ###

KENNY BROAD CAVE DIVER, ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGIST

In Kenny Broad’s line of work, exploring submerged caves and blue holes, one mistake

can equal death. He and his team must take every precaution to avoid such dangers as stirring

up sediments that can wipe out visibility, succumbing to nausea as they pass through a toxic

layer of hydrogen sulfide, or getting lost in maze‐like passageways with a limited supply of

diving gasses.

The need to study blue

holes is urgent, as they are

among the least studied and

most threatened habitats on

Earth. Over 90 percent of the

Earth’s unfrozen fresh water is in

underground aquifers. These

systems are a source of drinking water for locals, boast a unique

biodiversity of microbial and multicellular life that shed light on the evolution of life, and, due

to their unique water chemistry, perfectly preserve skeletal remains of long extinct species,

including humans. Cave formations such as stalagmites can be used to reconstruct climate as

the Earth passed in and out of the ice ages, allowing us to better judge the rates and possible

impacts of modern changes in climate.

Photograph by Wes C. Skiles

Kenny Broad Bio Page 1 of 2

Kenny Broad Bio Page 2 of 2

These cave systems—with their reversing tides—can transition from giant rooms to

narrow holes that divers must remove all of their gear in order to squeeze through. “You can’t

send a remotely operated vehicle in to explore caves because the technology simply doesn’t

exist,” he says. “It’s one of the few environments left on the planet where you must physically

go to learn about it. It’s great for job security.”

An entertaining and witty presenter, Broad’s work combines the study of risk

perception, exploration, and environmental anthropology. His interdisciplinary training includes

an M.A. in marine affairs and policy from the University of Miami, and a Ph.D. in anthropology

from Columbia University. He is currently an associate professor in the Division of Marine

Affairs and Policy at the University of Miami and the Director of the Abess Center for Ecosystem

Science and Policy and holds a joint appointment at Columbia University Lamont‐Doherty Earth

Observatory. Broad has participated and led scientific and film expeditions around the world,

both above and under water. He was elected a Fellow National of the Explorers Club in 2009

and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer in 2006, and his most recent work was featured

as the cover story of the August 2010 issue of National Geographic. ###

Photograph by Joel Sartore

JOEL SARTORE

Best known for his photographs of wildlife, particularly endangered species, Joel Sartore

wields his camera in the battle to conserve natural spaces and the habitats they support.

Of his 30‐plus stories for National Geographic magazine, several have made an indelible mark

on the places and animals the articles chronicle. Sartore’s March 2000 National Geographic

cover story—“Madidi: Will Bolivia Drown Its New National Park?”—helped convince the

Bolivian government to abandon its plans to

build a large‐scale hydroelectric dam that would

have submerged a large portion of pristine

forest. Sartore’s photograph of an oil‐covered

brown pelican appeared on the cover of the

October 2010 National Geographic cover story

– “The Spill.”

Closer to home he has covered such

hot button issues as Alaska’s North Slope,

where big oil, wild creatures, and native populations collide in the largest remaining U.S.

wilderness. A favorite among National Geographic presenters, Sartore’s entertaining

presentations blend humor with powerful conservation messages and award‐winning

photography of wildlife and the places they inhabit. ###

Joel Sartore Bio Page 1 of 1


Education Festival Sponsors of the 2011 Children’s Water Education Festival

Presenting Sponsors: Disneyland Resort Municipal Water District of Orange County National Water Research Institute Orange County Water District OCWD Groundwater Guardians

Title Sponsors: CalRecycle Santa Ana Watershed Association

Signature Sponsors: REVO Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.

Program Sponsor Wells Fargo

Platinum Sponsors: City of Anaheim Public Utilities Department City of Newport Beach County of Orange – O.C. Public Works Irvine Ranch Water District Jamba Juice Ken Porter Auctions Orange County Sanitation District SARBS

Gold Sponsors: Best Chauffeured Worldwide Black & Veatch Cancun Fresh Mexican Grill Carollo Engineers H2o Innovation Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Save Our Water Siemens Water Technologies Stefano’s Golden Baked Hams Tetra Tech Yorba Linda Water District

Silver Sponsors: Anchor Printing Morgan Keegan & Co. Vapur

Benefactors: AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. CH2M HILL Clean Harbors Wilmington LLC Gregg Drilling & Testing, Inc. Malcom Pirnie, The Water Division of Arcadis Mesa Consolidated Water District Orange County Water Association Panasonic Avionics Corp. Rainbow Disposal Co., Inc. Ricoh Electronics, Inc. Stantec The Allergan Foundation Trojan Technologies

Special Assistance: Blue Legacy International Cancun Fresh Mexican Grill City of Yorba Linda Discovery Science Center Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs Disneyland Resort Support, Attractions, Services & Entertainment Disneyland Resort Community Relations Disney’s Planet Challenge Disney’s Friends for Change Friends Church James Event Productions McDonald’s National Geographic Ornelas Graphics Richard Nixon Foundation Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Sparklett’s Stefano’s Honey Baked Hams The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf The Islands Golf Center, L.P. The Ocean Institute Thomas Lasorda, Jr. Field House Yorba Linda Community Center




Education Festival Presenters at the 2011 Children’s Water Education Festival

Algalita Marine Research Foundation Anaheim Fire Department Anaheim Public Utilities Blue Legacy International Bolsa Chica Conservancy California Department of Boating & Waterways California Department of Fish & Game/The Back Bay Science Center Caltrans CH2M HILL City of Garden Grove City of Newport Beach City of Santa Ana County of Orange ‐ OC Watersheds/Orange County Stormwater Program Discovery Science Center Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs Disneyland Resort Horticulture Team Earth Adventure EarthCapades Environmental Vaudeville Green Earth Magic Show (GEMS Inc.) Inside the Out Doors/Orange County Department of Education Inside the Outdoors/Orange County Department of Education Irvine Ranch Water District Mesa Consolidated Water District Metropolitan Water District of Southern Cal Municipal Water District of Orange County National Geographic OC Fair & Event Center Office of Assemblymember Tom Harman Office of Assemblymember Allan R. Mansoor Office of Assemblymember Jose Solorio

Orange County Fire Authority Orange County Sanitation District Orange County Used Oil Recycling Program Orange County Water District Orange County Water District Orange County Water District Orange County Water District Orange County Water District Orange County Water District Rainforest Café, Anaheim RBF Consulting Richard Nixon Foundation Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Rock Steady Juggling Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Santa Ana River Basin Section Santa Ana Watershed Association Save Our Water South Coast Air Quality Management District Southern California Edison The Dr. Wilderness Show The Ecology Center The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center/Newport Sea Base The Ocean Institute/Wyland Foundation The Walt Disney Company Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary/California State University, Fullerton U.S. Geological Survey University of California, Irvine/CLEAN Education Wonders of Wildlife Wyland Foundation Yorba Linda Water District




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Schools Attending 2011 Children’s Water Education Festival

A. E. Arnold Elementary Abiding Savior Lutheran School Anderson Elementary Bethany Christian Academy Brookhurst Elementary Brywood Elementary Carden Academy ‐ Huntington Beach Charles G. Emery School Christ Lutheran School ‐ Brea Christ Lutheran School ‐ Costa Mesa Cicero Home School Crescent Avenue Christian School Danbrook Elementary Dr. Albert Schweitzer School Dr. Jonas Salk School Eastside Christian School Fairhaven Elementary Fern Drive Elementary George B. Miller Elementary Glenview Elementary Grace Lutheran School Handy Elementary Hansen School Hermosa Drive Elementary Independence Christian School James H. Cox Elementary Journey School Kaiser Elementary La Veta Elementary LILA Lycee International of Los Angeles Mabel L. Pendleton School Mabel Paine Elementary Maple Elementary Meadow Park Elementary Mission Hills Christian School Morse Elementary Murdy Elementary

Nohl Canyon Elementary Orange Crescent School Page Private School Paul Revere Elementary Paularino Elementary Riverdale Elementary Roch Courreges Elementary Roosevelt Elementary Rose Drive Elementary Samuel Talbert Middle School Santiago Hills Elementary Sky Mountain Charter School St. Angela Merici School St. Anne Parish School St. Barbara School St. Callistus Catholic School St. Catherine's Academy St. Cecilia School St. Columban School St. Francis of Assisi School St. Jeanne De Lestonnac School St. John The Baptist School St. John's Lutheran School St. Juliana Falconieri School St. Norbert Parish School St. Paul's Lutheran School ‐ Garden Grove St. Paul's Lutheran School ‐ Orange St. Pius V School Thomas Jefferson Elementary Topaz Elementary Tynes Elementary Walt Disney School Wilson Elementary Woodcrest Elementary (71 Schools)




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Schools Attending 2011 Children’s Water Education Festival – By City

Aliso Viejo Journey School

Anaheim Danbrook Elementary

Anaheim Dr. Albert Schweitzer School

Anaheim Dr. Jonas Salk School

Anaheim Glenview Elementary

Anaheim Hansen School

Anaheim Independence Christian School

Anaheim Nohl Canyon Elementary

Anaheim Paul Revere Elementary

Anaheim Roosevelt Elementary

Anaheim Sky Mountain Charter School

Anaheim St. Catherine's Academy

Anaheim Walt Disney School

Brea Christ Lutheran School

Brea St. Angela Merici School

Buena Park Charles G. Emery School

Buena Park Crescent Avenue Christian School

Buena Park Mabel L. Pendleton School

Buena Park St. Pius V School

Costa Mesa Christ Lutheran School

Costa Mesa Cicero Home School

Costa Mesa Kaiser Elementary

Costa Mesa Page Private School

Costa Mesa Paularino Elementary

Costa Mesa St. John The Baptist School

Costa Mesa Wilson Elementary

Cypress A. E. Arnold Elementary

Fountain Valley James H. Cox Elementary

Fountain Valley Roch Courreges Elementary

Fullerton Eastside Christian School

Fullerton Fern Drive Elementary

Fullerton Hermosa Drive Elementary

Fullerton Maple Elementary

Fullerton St. Juliana Falconieri School

Fullerton Topaz Elementary

Fullerton Woodcrest Elementary

Garden Grove Anderson Elementary

Garden Grove Brookhurst Elementary

Garden Grove Murdy Elementary

Garden Grove Orange Crescent School

Garden Grove Riverdale Elementary

Garden Grove St. Callistus Catholic School

Garden Grove St. Columban School

Garden Grove St. Paul's Lutheran School

Huntington Beach Carden Academy

Huntington Beach Grace Lutheran School

Huntington Beach Samuel Talbert Middle School

Irvine Brywood Elementary

Irvine Meadow Park Elementary

Irvine Santiago Hills Elementary

La Palma George B. Miller Elementary

Lake Forest Abiding Savior Lutheran School

Orange Handy Elementary

Orange La Veta Elementary

Orange St. John's Lutheran School

Orange St. Norbert Parish School

Orange St. Paul's Lutheran School

Placentia Morse Elementary

Placentia Tynes Elementary

Rancho Santa Margarita Mission Hills Christian School

Santa Ana Fairhaven Elementary

Santa Ana LILA Lycee International of Los Angeles

Santa Ana St. Anne Parish School

Santa Ana St. Barbara School

Santa Ana Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Tustin St. Cecilia School

Tustin St. Jeanne De Lestonnac School

Westminster Bethany Christian Academy

Yorba Linda Mabel Paine Elementary

Yorba Linda Rose Drive Elementary

Yorba Linda St. Francis of Assisi School




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Activities Featured at the 2011 Children’s Water Education FestivalChronological Order by BOOTH NUMBER

1 The Walt Disney Company Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund/Disney Nature/Friends For Change/Planet Challenge

2 Mesa Consolidated Water District Water Warriors

3 Orange County Water District Groundwater Replenishment System

4 Rainforest Café, Anaheim The pH Scale and How it Relates to our Oceans

5 Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs Disney's Incredible World of Water Chemistry

6 U.S. Geological Survey Water Quality

7 Municipal Water District of Orange County H2Olympics

8 Orange County Water District Watershed Wildlife

9 Santa Ana Watershed Association Create a Watershed

10 Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary/California State University, Fullerton

Native American Uses of Natural Resources

11 Disneyland Resort Horticulture Team Irrigate with Disney

12 University of California, Irvine/CLEAN Education A Town's Water Supply

13 Anaheim Public Utilities Water Wheel of Fortune

14 Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs Let the Memories Begin

15 City of Santa Ana Tic‐Tac‐Toe

16 Orange County Water District Groundwater Replenishment System

17 Orange County Fire Authority Slippery Slope

18 Algalita Marine Research Foundation What is Your Plastic Footprint?

19 City of Newport Beach Drains to Ocean

20 California Department of Fish & Game/The Back Bay Science Center

Estuary: Watershed and Urban Pollution

21 The Ocean Institute/Wyland Foundation Welcome to a Watershed

22 Wyland Foundation Wyland Mural

23 OC Fair & Event Center (3/23 only) Centennial Farm Seed Planting Activity

23 Wonders of Wildlife (3/24 only) Stayin' Alive

24 South Coast Air Quality Management District Air Pollution 101

25 Irvine Ranch Water District Get the Groundwater Picture

26 CH2M HILL Groundwater Move & Groove

27 Bolsa Chica Conservancy Water, Wetlands and Wildlife

28 Caltrans School of Fish and Rainy Recycling Run

29 Save Our Water Whoa! Where's the H2O?

30 California Department of Boating & Waterways Aqua Smart Live





31 Santa Ana River Basin Section SARBS Purification Station

32 Yorba Linda Water District Water Mechanics 101

33 City of Garden Grove Dog & Butterfly Friendly Gardens

34 The Ecology Center Water Footprinting

35 Orange County Water District Water Treatment Plant

36 Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Groundwater and Aquifers

37 Anaheim Fire Department Anaheim Fire Department Oil Busters!

38 Orange County Water District pHun With Water

39 Orange County Sanitation District Microbe Mania

40 Orange County Used Oil Recycling Program Used Oil Family Feud

41 RBF Consulting The Path of a Pollutant in a Watershed

42 Orange County Water District Aquifer Model

43 Southern California Edison Mobile Energy Unit

44 Earth Adventure Earth Balloon

45 National Geographic Joel Sartore (3/23)/Kenny Broad, Ph.D. (3/24)

46 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum President Nixon and the Environment

47 Discovery Science Center Water; Use it Wisely!

48 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Saving the Environment One Law at a Time

49 Wonders of Wildlife (3/23 only) Animal Survivor Show

50 Blue Legacy International Alexandra Cousteau

51 EarthCapades Environmental Vaudeville The H2O Show

51 Rock Steady Juggling Go with the Flow

52 County of Orange ‐ OC Watersheds/Orange County Stormwater Program

Stormy Times in Orange County

53 Inside the Out Doors/Orange County Department of Education

Where Do I Flow?

54 Inside the Outdoors/Orange County Department of Education

Project Zero Waste

55 Richard Nixon Foundation Birthplace Cottage

56 The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center/Newport Sea Base

Marsh Munchers

57 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (3/23 only)

World of Water

57 Local Legislative Offices (3/24 only) Junior Legislators

58 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Presidential Helicopter

59 Green Earth Magic Show (GEMS Inc.) Green Earth Magic Show

59 The Dr. Wilderness Show "SPLASHTASTIC!" with Dr. Wilderness


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Activities Featured at the 2011 Children’s Water Education FestivalAlpha Order by PRESENTER NAME

Presenter/Organization Name Booth Activity Name

Algalita Marine Research Foundation 18 What is Your Plastic Footprint?

Anaheim Fire Department 37 Anaheim Fire Department Oil Busters!

Anaheim Public Utilities 13 Water Wheel of Fortune

Blue Legacy International 50 Alexandra Cousteau

Bolsa Chica Conservancy 27 Water, Wetlands and Wildlife

California Department of Boating & Waterways 30 Aqua Smart Live

California Department of Fish & Game/The Back Bay Science Center 20 Estuary: Watershed and Urban Pollution

Caltrans 28 School of Fish and Rainy Recycling Run

CH2M HILL 26 Groundwater Move & Groove

City of Garden Grove 33 Dog & Butterfly Friendly Gardens

City of Newport Beach 19 Drains to Ocean

City of Santa Ana 15 Tic‐Tac‐Toe

County of Orange ‐ OC Watersheds/Orange County Stormwater Program 52 Stormy Times in Orange County

Discovery Science Center 47 Water; Use it Wisely!

Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs 5 Disney's Incredible World of Water Chemistry

Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs 14 Let the Memories Begin

Disneyland Resort Horticulture Team 11 Irrigate with Disney

Earth Adventure 44 Earth Balloon

EarthCapades Environmental Vaudeville 51 The H2O Show

Green Earth Magic Show (GEMS Inc.) 59 Green Earth Magic Show

Inside the Out Doors/Orange County Department of Education 53 Where Do I Flow?

Inside the Outdoors/Orange County Department of Education 54 Project Zero Waste

Irvine Ranch Water District 25 Get the Groundwater Picture

Local Legislative Offices (3/24 only) 57 Junior Legislators

Mesa Consolidated Water District 2 Water Warriors

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (3/23 only) 57 World of Water

Municipal Water District of Orange County 7 H2Olympics

National Geographic 45 Kenny Broad, Ph.D./Joel Sartore





OC Fair & Event Center (3/23 only) 23 Centennial Farm Seed Planting Activity

Orange County Fire Authority 17 Slippery Slope

Orange County Sanitation District 39 Microbe Mania

Orange County Used Oil Recycling Program 40 Used Oil Family Feud

Orange County Water District 42 Aquifer Model

Orange County Water District 3 Groundwater Replenishment System

Orange County Water District 16 Groundwater Replenishment System

Orange County Water District 38 pHun With Water

Orange County Water District 35 Water Treatment Plant

Orange County Water District 8 Watershed Wildlife

Rainforest Café, Anaheim 4 The pH Scale and How it Relates to our Oceans

RBF Consulting 41 The Path of a Pollutant in a Watershed

Richard Nixon Foundation 55 Birthplace Cottage

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum 46 President Nixon and the Environment

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum 58 Presidential Helicopter

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum 48 Saving the Environment One Law at a Time

Rock Steady Juggling 51 Go with the Flow

Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board 36 Groundwater and Aquifers

Santa Ana River Basin Section 31 SARBS Purification Station

Santa Ana Watershed Association 9 Create a Watershed

Save Our Water 29 Whoa! Where's the H2O?

South Coast Air Quality Management District 24 Air Pollution 101

Southern California Edison 43 Mobile Energy Unit

The Dr. Wilderness Show 59 SPLASHTASTIC! with Dr. Wilderness

The Ecology Center 34 Water Footprinting

The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center/Newport Sea Base 56 Marsh Munchers

The Ocean Institute/Wyland Foundation 21 Welcome to a Watershed

The Walt Disney Company 1 Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund/Disney Nature/Friends For Change/Planet Challenge

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary/California State University, Fullerton 10 Native American Uses of Natural Resources

U.S. Geological Survey 6 Water Quality

University of California, Irvine/CLEAN Education 12 A Town's Water Supply

Wonders of Wildlife (3/23 only) 49 Animal Survivor Show

Wonders of Wildlife (3/24 only) 23 Stayin' Alive

Wyland Foundation 22 Wyland Mural

Yorba Linda Water District 32 Water Mechanics 101


Education Festival

Activities Featured at the 2011 Children’s Water Education FestivalAlpha Order by ACTIVITY NAME

Activity Name Booth Presenter/Organization Name

A Town's Water Supply 12 University of California, Irvine/CLEAN Education

Air Pollution 101 24 South Coast Air Quality Management District

Alexandra Cousteau 50 Blue Legacy International

Anaheim Fire Department Oil Busters! 37 Anaheim Fire Department

Animal Survivor Show 49 Wonders of Wildlife (3/23 only)

Aqua Smart Live 30 California Department of Boating & Waterways

Aquifer Model 42 Orange County Water District

Birthplace Cottage 55 Richard Nixon Foundation

Centennial Farm Seed Planting Activity 23 OC Fair & Event Center (3/23 only)

Create a Watershed 9 Santa Ana Watershed Association

Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund/Disney Nature/Friends For Change/Planet Challenge 1 The Walt Disney Company

Disney's Incredible World of Water Chemistry 5 Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs

Dog & Butterfly Friendly Gardens 33 City of Garden Grove

Drains to Ocean 19 City of Newport Beach

Earth Balloon 44 Earth Adventure

Estuary: Watershed and Urban Pollution 20 California Department of Fish & Game/The Back Bay Science Center

Get the Groundwater Picture 25 Irvine Ranch Water District

Go with the Flow 51 Rock Steady Juggling

Green Earth Magic Show 59 Green Earth Magic Show (GEMS Inc.)

Groundwater and Aquifers 36 Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

Groundwater Move & Groove 26 CH2M HILL

Groundwater Replenishment System 3 Orange County Water District

Groundwater Replenishment System 16 Orange County Water District

H2Olympics 7 Municipal Water District of Orange County

Irrigate with Disney 11 Disneyland Resort Horticulture Team

Junior Legislators 57 Local Legislative Offices (3/24 only)

Kenny Broad, Ph.D./Joel Sartore 45 National Geographic

Let the Memories Begin 14 Disneyland Resort Environmental Affairs

Marsh Munchers 56 The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center/Newport Sea Base

Microbe Mania 39 Orange County Sanitation District





Mobile Energy Unit 43 Southern California Edison

Native American Uses of Natural Resources 10 Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary/California State University, Fullerton

pHun With Water 38 Orange County Water District

President Nixon and the Environment 46 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

Presidential Helicopter 58 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

Project Zero Waste 54 Inside the Outdoors/Orange County Department of Education

SARBS Purification Station 31 Santa Ana River Basin Section

Saving the Environment One Law at a Time 48 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

School of Fish and Rainy Recycling Run 28 Caltrans

Slippery Slope 17 Orange County Fire Authority

SPLASHTASTIC! with Dr. Wilderness 59 The Dr. Wilderness Show

Stayin' Alive 23 Wonders of Wildlife (3/24 only)

Stormy Times in Orange County 52 County of Orange ‐ OC Watersheds/Orange County Stormwater Program

The H2O Show 51 EarthCapades Environmental Vaudeville

The Path of a Pollutant in a Watershed 41 RBF Consulting

The pH Scale and How it Relates to our Oceans 4 Rainforest Café, Anaheim

Tic‐Tac‐Toe 15 City of Santa Ana

Used Oil Family Feud 40 Orange County Used Oil Recycling Program

Water Footprinting 34 The Ecology Center

Water Mechanics 101 32 Yorba Linda Water District

Water Quality 6 U.S. Geological Survey

Water Treatment Plant 35 Orange County Water District

Water Warriors 2 Mesa Consolidated Water District

Water Wheel of Fortune 13 Anaheim Public Utilities

Water, Wetlands and Wildlife 27 Bolsa Chica Conservancy

Water; Use it Wisely! 47 Discovery Science Center

Watershed Wildlife 8 Orange County Water District

Welcome to a Watershed 21 The Ocean Institute/Wyland Foundation

What is Your Plastic Footprint? 18 Algalita Marine Research Foundation

Where Do I Flow? 53 Inside the Out Doors/Orange County Department of Education

Whoa! Where's the H2O? 29 Save Our Water

World of Water 57 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (3/23 only)

Wyland Mural 22 Wyland Foundation


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Photos from the 2010 Children’s Water Education Festival




Education Festival N E W S R E L E A S E


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Web Site: www.ocwd.com or www.childrenwaterfestival.com

CRYSTAL ANNIVERSARY OF FREE WATER EDUCATION FESTIVAL FOR O.C. SCHOOLS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

Disneyland Resort is Presenting Sponsor of Two-Day Festival for Orange County 4th-6th Graders

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – (Oct. 18, 2010) The Orange County Water District's (OCWD)

Groundwater Guardian Team will present the 15th annual Children’s Water Education Festival

March 23-24, 2011, at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda. The

Festival, which is the largest of its kind in the nation, educates Orange County’s fourth, fifth and

sixth grade students about water and the environment.

The Festival is provided at no cost to schools, making public and private financial support

crucial to the success of this educational event and its continued growth. While the event is free,

many schools are unable to attend because of transportation costs. An easy way for individuals

and organizations in the community to support their neighborhood school is to help underwrite

transportation costs, which generally runs $300 to $500 per bus. Contributions are tax deductible.

Presented by the Orange County Water District, Disneyland Resort, National Water

Research Institute, Municipal Water District of Orange County and the Orange County Water

District Groundwater Guardian Team, the mission of the Festival is to educate students about

water-related and conservation issues that correspond to California Science Standards. The

Festival teaches youth to think “blue” and make a difference in protecting our water resources for

today, tomorrow and for future generations.

“The event is more than an opportunity to educate students about protecting and preserving

our environment, groundwater and drinking water resources,” said Frank Dela Vara, Director,

Environmental Affairs and Conservation for the Disneyland Resort, a Festival sponsor for 14

years. “It is a chance to plant seeds of knowledge that will help empower our youth to make a

difference.”

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CHILDREN’S WATER EDUCATION FESTIVAL ADD 1-1-1

HOW TO REGISTER

Year after year, teachers return to the Festival with their classes to engage in a unique

educational opportunity. Orange County teachers can register their classes online at

www.ocwd.com or www.childrenwaterfestival.com. Registration must be completed by December

10, 2010, however space is limited and selections are made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Educators are strongly encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Festival is a fun, environmental education program designed to teach students about

the interdependence of water, soil, plants, trees, animals and humans. Interactive displays and

activities feature topics like the water cycle, groundwater and surface water protection, wetlands

preservation, recycling, pollution prevention and water treatment, distribution and conservation,

and local environmental issues.

Conducting a Festival of this size requires more than 400 volunteers, staff and presenters,

as well as in-kind and monetary donations. Many of the schools that attend do not have

transportation for field trips and must charter one or more buses. An easy way for individuals in

the community to support their neighborhood school is to underwrite transportation costs,

generally $300 to $500 per bus. Contributions are tax deductible.

In addition to monetary and in-kind donations, presenters are needed to staff the Festival's

interactive booths. Through hands-on activities students learn about the world in which they live

and what they can do in their homes, communities and schools to protect our natural resources.

LOOKING FOR ENVIRONMENT, WATER, SANITATION, ENGINEERING, BLUE TECHNOLOGY, OCEAN EXPERTS

Festival organizers can assist presenters with the right tools, activities and partners to staff

an activity booth. Volunteers also are needed during the two-day festival to help with a range of

activities, from staffing registration tables to directing students to their next activity. The Festival

is looking for 200 volunteers to work each day.

To sponsor, donate supplies, present an activity or volunteer, contact Amanda Gavin at

(714) 378-3202 or [email protected]. To register, go to www.ocwd.com or direct to

www.childrenwaterfestival.com.

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A list of sponsors and presenters from the 2010 Children’s Water Education Festival is attached below.



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