Water Festival in May
Water Festival
Heritage Village hosts the Dakota Science Center annual Water Festival each year during the first week of May. The purpose of the annual Water Festival is to help youth in the region understand the vital importance of water resources to our region’s future.
Donations are needed to cover the cost of supplies. To Donate write a check to Heritage Village, PO Box 281, EGF, MN 56721.
The Dakota Science Center has been providing an annual water festival since 1996. Each year 4th graders attend the Water Festival and enjoy the hands-on activities. Topics include water chemistry, watersheds, water quality, ground water, physical properties, history, water ecosystems, water conservation and erosion. Students and teachers attended a 2 ½ hour morning or afternoon session. Each session has four in-depth water presentations.
Water Festival Presenters Throughout the Years
American Red Cross
Cabelas
Foster County Soil Conservation District
Grand Forks City
Grand Forks County Extension
Grand Forks Park District
Grand Forks Water Treatment
MinnAqua Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Northarvest Bean Growers Association
North Dakota Forestry Service
North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
North Dakota Project Wet
North Dakota Department of Water Resources
North Dakota Tourism
ND Water Works Association
Greater Grand Forks Train Club
Petco
Project Wet
Red River Recreation Area, DNR, East Grand Forks
Turtle River State Park Outdoor Learning Center
University of Minnesota, Crookston
University of North Dakota
US Army Corps of Engineers
USDA Soil Conservation Service
Wetlands Pines & Prairie Audubon Sanctuary
Water Festival Sponsors Throughout the Years
Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services
Agriculture in the Classroom
Alerus Financial
American Crystal Sugar
Cargill West Fargo
Community Foundation of Grand Forks
East Grand Forks City Water and Light Department
East Grand Forks Public Schools
Ecolab
Emerado - Arvilla Lions Club
Floan & Sanders Engineering
GF County Water Resource District
Grand Forks Public Schools
Grand Forks Water Treatment
Greater Grand Forks Visitors' and Convention Bureau
Heritage Village
Hugo’s, East Grand Forks
North Dakota Dept of Water Resources
North Dakota Section of American Water Works Association
Porta Mix
Scheels
Simplot
Super One Foods
Thompson USA
Valdak
Vilandre's
Wal Mart / Sam’s Club
Water Works Association