Southern Gila Water Festival volunteers needed

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The Sixth Annual Southern Gila Water Festival, an educational field day event that instills a deeper understanding of water in the earth system and Arizona’s water resources to celebrate science and water stewardship, features hands-on learning activities for students.

Training on how the Water Festival works will take place on Tuesday, April 30. At the Water Festival event on Thursday, May 2, volunteers will teach water lessons to nearly 300 students. Lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the day. 

Anyone interested can sign up at arizonawet.arizona,edu/SGilaVolunteer.

For more information, contact Julie Hasty at juliehasty@email.arizona.edu

The volunteer training date will be Tuesday, April 30, from 9-11 a.m., at Bullion Plaza, 150 N. Plaza Circle, Miami.

The festival will take place on Thursday, May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Harbison Field, 1270 E. Cedar St., Globe below Copper Rim Elementary School.