Clean Water Education
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Saturday, June 21 - 10 am to 3 pm
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Join us at the education tent and a series of educational workshops for all ages!
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Kids visiting the education tent can get a "clean water passport" which will be stamped upon visiting each of the exhibits. Completed passports will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket!
Workshops:
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11:00 am: Welcoming Wildlife: How to register your community with the National Wildlife Federation
-Jonathan Sopha & Marge Wappler, Pewaukee Green Team
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12:00 pm: Dig into Soil Health: DYI Tests and Tips for Better Soil
-Jayne Jenks, Conservation Specialist, Waukesha County
1:00 pm: Puppet Show: Tiny Travelers: The Mussel Mission
-Emmie Elliott Leservoisier, Biology student, Carroll University​​
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Thank you to the following organizations who have offered their time and information on how we can all be better stewards of our precious water resources:
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Lake Country Clean Waters is a coalition of stakeholders seeking to bring people together to protect our Lake Country waterways.
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Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District
View and handle aquatic plants (native and invasive) and “critters” to learn about nature’s residents of Pewaukee Lake.
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The Pewaukee River Partnership is a community volunteer group that works to preserve, protect, promote and enhance the Pewaukee River and its surrounding watershed. Learn more about the Pewaukee River and its watershed as well as current and past projects of the partnership.​
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Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center and Greene Field Station At Carroll University
Freshwater mussels are an endangered species that can tell us a lot about the health of our waterways. Learn why mussels are important and about a statewide effort to monitor their populations.
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Pewaukee Lake Water Ski Club
See how this club had dedicated time and efforts to bring the Lake Country Clean Water Festival to Lake Country all while still practicing and performing water ski shows free to the community.​
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​Walleyes for Tomorrow-Pewaukee Chapter
Learn about a new effort to improve the population of Walleye in Pewaukee Lake and see how you can become involved to make sure the habitat for Walleye thrives in Pewaukee Lake into the future.
Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use
Hands on soils activities for healthy soils to absorb more water and have less runoff into our lakes and rivers.
Waukesha County Green Team
Join us as we learn about how everyday actions can affect our lakes, waters, and beaches. Take the One Simple Act challenge and play a game with us!
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Come learn about the National Wildlife Federation's Certified Wildlike Habitat program and how you can create a wildlife-friendly landscape or garden space!
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Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Learn about SEWRPC's work in Lake Country, including maps, plans of aquatic plant management , and comprehensive plans that have been created for Lake Country lakes. See live aquatic plant specimiens and macroinvertebrates from local lakes.
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Waukesha County Aquatic Invasive Species
We will exhibit aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin and the surrounding area, talk about their impacts on waterways as well as prevention steps.
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Many thanks to the following sponsors who make this festival possible:
