
Jim Fregonara with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources shows students a corn snake during Marshall University’s College of Science’s annual Water Festival on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at Buskirk Field in Huntington.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — More than 260 children from schools throughout the Tri-State attended Marshall University’s fourth annual Water Festival Wednesday on campus.
Educating students about the importance of clean water and its impact on the environment has always been the goal of the Water Festival, Dr. Chuck Somerville, dean of the university’s College of Science, said in a release.
“It’s the most important resource on Earth, so we want to be good stewards and lifelong learners about the importance of water.”
There were 11 stations for students to learn about water – where it comes from, how to keep it pollution free, why humans need it – because the more children learn, the more steps they will take to protect it and keep it safe for future generations to enjoy, said Avis Huisman, organizer of the event.
The event was one of several taking place at the university this month in celebration of the 2016 Investiture for Marshall’s 37th president, Dr. Jerome A. Gilbert.