Educate

Upper District offers a variety of water conservation education programs for youth, teens, and adults.

Youth programs include the annual “Water is Life” poster competition, an art contest that encourages youth to express the value of water through their artwork, and the annual “Solar Cup” competition through which teens at participating high schools learn about the water and energy nexus.

Upper District also provides a variety of landscape water efficiency classes through the Metropolitan Water District.

Our watershed programs also offer volunteer opportunities as we look to stretch out water supplies by making sure that our forests, river, and streams are clean and healthy to support wildlife and people. Learn more about our Watershed Restoration Program.

Upper District’s Water Education Grant Program

The Upper District’s Water Education Grant Program (WEGP) awards grants of up to $1,000 to help bring water-related projects and programs into K-12th-grade classrooms.

PURPOSE 
The purpose of the WEGP is to fund classroom or school projects that further a better understanding of water and the important role it plays in Southern California.

WHO CAN APPLY 
Any K-12th-grade educator that teaches at a licensed school within the boundaries of the Upper District is eligible to apply for a grant. If you have questions regarding a school’s eligibility, please call the Upper District office at (626) 443-2297.

SUBMIT APPLICATION
WEGP Applications accepted through November 8, 2018.
Project/lesson must be completed and all documentation received by June 13, 2019.

Completed applications must be saved and submitted as a pdf document.  Hardcopy (paper) applications will not be accepted. See application for complete details, conditions, and guidelines.

QUESTIONS
For questions regarding the WEGP, contact Elena Layugan via email at elena@usgvmwd.org or by phone at (626) 443-2297.

WEGP 2018/19 Application
Click on application picture below to download.  Remember to save the application to your computer before completing it.

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