by Rich Collins | Nov 28, 2017 | AWWA News
Alas, the end of another busy year is upon us! As 2017 winds down, we’re taking a moment to reflect on our accomplishments from the past year, which helps guide our vision as we move into 2018. Check out our annual report to see some of our accomplishments from...
by Rich Collins | Nov 21, 2017 | AWWA in the Schools, Water Quality
This fall, the Acton Elementary School’s 7th grade participated in our well water testing module! Students are given the opportunity to become scientists by performing chemical tests on water samples taken from their homes. In Acton, most if not all students,...
by Rich Collins | Sep 8, 2017 | AWWA Events, AWWA in the Community, AWWA News
In June we held a collaborative BioBlitz at the Province Lake Golf Course in Parsonsfield, ME and Effingham, NH. Over the course of three days, dozens of students from two local schools, and over 40 community members explored the fields, forests, and ponds of the...
by Rich Collins | May 25, 2017 | AWWA in the Schools
It’s been a busy few weeks at AWWA! We’ve been visiting the Acton and Wakefield elementary schools for our 6th grade module on watersheds and invasive species. Yesterday was an especially exciting day, as we had our brook trout release with the Paul School 4th...
by Rich Collins | Mar 17, 2017 | AWWA in the Schools
This week our Paul School 4th graders learned how their aquarium is set up to simulate nature! Brook trout require certain conditions in order to thrive, and the 4th graders did a great job of guessing how we meet the trout’s needs while they’re growing in...
