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April Showers to Water Towers, Water Festival, Lawrence

Follow the Rain Drops to the Water Festival Photo of Rain Drop parade
Participants mix household garbage to understand what gets mixed into groundwater. Photo of garbage to groudwater exhibit
Rainfall simulator demonstrates how residue improved water quality. Photo of rainfall simulator
Stream Trailer shows stream dynamics and how vegetation protects streambanks and helps keep soil in place. Photo of stream trailer
Where to you live in the watershed?  This exhibit identified where people came from and let them know what a watershed is. Photo of watershed address exhibit
Watershed race!
This demonstration shows how water runs off sloping ground.  The three channels represent impervious ground (a highway), land with flood control (a dam, terraces and waterways) and land protected with vegetation.
Photo of watershed race


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