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WATER CONSERVATION
STARTS EARLY!
Our Water Passport Program offers Santa Fe youth the opportunity to learn about all things water! Our partnerships with local schools, non-profits and other city departments gives our students a well-rounded water-environment education that starts in elementary school.
Children's Water Fiesta
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Our annual Children's Water Fiesta is a Santa Fe favorite. This event brings together the City's 4th graders to the Convention Center for a 2-day event that emphasizes the interconnection of the water issues. Classes move from one presentation/activity to the next and get to see presentations from a number local organizations and other environment-related City departments.
My Water My Watershed
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Our "Passport Expansion" program is a 5th grade component that aligns with the Santa Fe Water Association's "My Water My Watershed” Program. Students get to hike to the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed for an experiential, science-based field trip to study and explore their watershed, learning about the complex relationships between living things and their environment.
Water Treatment Plants
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Students in our Passport Program get to visit both of the City's water treatment plants - Canyon Road Water Treatment and Buckman Direct Diversion. They learn about the process it takes to treat water to drinking standards and its distribution throughout the city.
Wastewater Treatment
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What happens to the city's waste? Students also visit the Wastewater Treatment Plant to learn what happens to our water when it goes down the drain.