Water Camp Helps High Schoolers become "Water Aware"

The State Youth Water Camp was held July 9-13 in Monahans, Texas. The camp, cosponsored by the Upper Pecos SWCD, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Texas Cooperative Extension, is a week long adventure in learning about water and water resources.

Seventeen youths from across the state attended the five day camp to enjoy field trips, tours, and hands-on project work. The State Youth Water Camp's primary purpose is to facilitate increased awareness of current water issues in high school age youth and help them appreciate the implications of agricultural, industrial, municipal and home water use on water quality and supply for today and the future.

"The camp was an excellent opportunity for high school students from across the state to learn more about our water resources," said Leo Carrillo, District Conservationist in Monahans.

The 2006 camp featured field trips to dairies, farms, water treatment plants, natural springs and more. Campers also participated in group project work, which included: rangeland watershed management, lawn irrigation, riparian area management, and drip irrigation. While time was made available for recreation, the camp focused on water quality and conservation education.

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