Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Northglenn Thornton Westminster Water Festival: 2025 Water Festival Registration Open

Northglenn Thornton Westminster Water Festival: 2025 Water Festival Registration Open: 5th Graders enjoying their day The Water Festival is a fun, educational experience for students, teachers, and parents. It is scheduled for ...

2025 Water Festival Registration Open

A group of children acting silly for the camera
5th Graders enjoying their day

The Water Festival is a fun, educational experience for students, teachers, and parents. It is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Front Range Community College in Westminster. The partner Cities are covering the cost of the Festival and bus transportation, making it easy to attend! We would welcome your participation if this date doesn’t conflict with other end-of-year activities.

The Cities of Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster are pleased to invite your class to our annual Water Festival! This science conference focuses on water in our world and other sustainability topics. While planned for fifth-grade classes, fourth-grade classes may attend if the festival curriculum is appropriate. Only one grade per school can attend.

The Water Festival will engage students with topics including water conservation, the history of Colorado water law, water chemistry, the water cycle, local water systems, weather, music, aquatic wildlife, and ecology. Students will enjoy hands-on activities while learning about local and global water issues.

Space is limited, and early registration is recommended.

To register online, click here.

Due to the popularity of the Water Festival, participating schools will be selected from all those who register, and we can only accommodate 800 students. Selected schools will receive a confirmation email by winter break in December.

We look forward to spending this day with you! Water resources are vital to our region and our children’s future.


Monday, January 8, 2024

Register Your School for the 2024 Water Festival

 



The Cities of Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster, are pleased to invite your class to our annual Water Festival! This science conference focuses on water in our world and other sustainability topics. While planned for fifth grade classes, fourth grade classes may attend if the festival curriculum is appropriate.  Only one grade per school can attend, please.


The Water Festival is a fun, educational experience for students, teachers, and parents. The Water Festival is scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Front Range Community College in Westminster. The partner Cities are covering the cost of the Water Festival and bus transportation, making it easy to attend! We would welcome your participation if this date doesn’t conflict with other end-of-year activities.


The Water Festival will engage students with topics including water conservation, history of Colorado water law, water chemistry, the water cycle, local water systems, weather, music, aquatic wildlife, and ecology. Students will have fun with hands-on activities while learning about local and global water issues.  


Space is limited and early registration is recommended. 


To register online, click here.


Make sure to subscribe to the Water Festival blog for the latest info about the festival. 


Due to the popularity of the Water Festival, participating schools will be selected from all those who register, and we can only accommodate 1,000 students. Selected schools will receive a confirmation email by winter break in December. 


We look forward to spending this day with you!  Water resources are of vital importance to our region and the future of our children. 

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Register Your School for the 2023 Water Festival



The Cities of Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster, are pleased to ‘Welcome Back’ the annual Water Festival! After two years off, we are excited to offer your class an in-person Water Festival for 2023.  This science conference focuses on water in our world and other sustainability topics. While planned for fifth grade classes, fourth grade classes may attend if the festival curriculum is appropriate.  Only one grade per school can attend, please.


The Water Festival is a fun, educational experience for students, teachers, and parents. The Water Festival is scheduled for Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Front Range Community College in Westminster. The partner Cities are covering the cost of the Water Festival and bus transportation, making it easy to attend! We would welcome your participation if this date doesn’t conflict with other end-of-year activities.


The Water Festival will engage students with topics including water conservation, history of Colorado water law, water chemistry, the water cycle, local water systems, weather, music, aquatic wildlife, and ecology. Students will have fun with hands-on activities while learning about local and global water issues.  


Space is limited and early registration is recommended. 


To register online, click here.


Make sure to subscribe to the Water Festival blog for the latest info about the festival. 


Please register online by December 9, 2022.  Due to the popularity of the Water Festival, participating schools will be selected from all those who register, and we can only accommodate 1,000 students. Selected schools will receive a confirmation email by winter break in December. 


We look forward to spending this day with you!  Water resources are of vital importance to our region and the future of our children. 

 

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Water Festival is back and in person!

 


The 2023 Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster Water Festival will take place on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Invitations will be sent to local schools in the middle of November!

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster are pleased to offer the first ever virtual Water festival in the time of COVID-19.

The Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster Water Festival is usually celebrated the second week of May and is a precious time of the year for the water festival committee, teachers, students, and volunteers. Unfortunately, the in-person festival at Front Range Community College has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, teachers and students are now invited to attend the Water Festival whenever it is convenient to them through a virtual platform! Teachers and 4th/5th grade students may still participate in many of the same learning stations as before, through various formats including google slideshow, pre-recorded videos, and lesson plans.

We are looking for some feedback from teachers on what platform and lessons you would enjoy the most. We want to provide place-based water content that is MOST USEFUL TO YOU AND YOUR CLASS. Let us know your interest and capacity to incorporate these resources. 

Please register here for our virtual water festival. We have also added some survey questions to help us better understand what presentations to include. 






Thursday, April 2, 2020

2020 Water Festival Canceled



We are sorry to announce that the Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster Water Festival will no longer take place this year. The health and safety of our presenters, students, teachers, staff, and volunteers are always our top priority. 

Teachers, please download our worksheets, videos and share with your students. Please let us know if you have any questions. 

See you next year.