WATER AWARENESS EVENTS

May is officially designated as Water Awareness Month to highlight the importance of California's water resources to the human health, economic vitality and environmental quality of our state. This is especially important in 2009 with the current drought conditions in California.  Each spring, kindergarten through 8th grade students in Yolo County are encouraged to participate in a Student Poster Contest illustrating the theme "Nice Save, Use Water Wisely". The contest helps teachers educate students about the need to use water carefully and its importance in our every day life.

The Water Awareness Committee of Yolo County receives hundreds of original artwork entries for judging each year. The winning contestants receive individual prizes, as well as special recognition of their artwork displayed on the annual Yolo County Water Awareness Calendar. Now, in its 12th year of production, the calendar is completely dependent on contributions from local sponsors and is distributed throughout Yolo County to 3,000 students, teachers, businesses, local agencies and others.

2010 STUDENT POSTER CONTEST

Contest Winners Announced

The winning students will be honored on May 25, 2010 at 9 AM at a Yolo County Board of Supervisors' meeting and featured on the 2011 Yolo County Water Awareness Calendar available at the end of the year.  Click here for a list of winning contestants.  Thank you to everyone for their participation!

Contest Information

Students throughout Yolo County, including home schooled students are encouraged to submit original artwork for the contest.  Please see the contest flier below for entry rules, prizes, deadline, and locations for dropoff.

2010 Student Poster Contest Flier - Please click on the flier link for complete details. 

Deadline for submissions are 5 pm, Friday, April 2, 2010.

Drop off artwork to any of the following locations:

• Davis City Hall, City Clerk, 23 Russell Blvd.
• Woodland City Hall, City Clerk, 300 First St.
• Winters City Hall, City Clerk, 318 First St.
• West Sacramento City Hall, City Clerk, 1110 West Capitol Ave.
• Yolo Co. Flood Control & WCD, 34274 State Highway 16, Woodland

2010 CALENDARS

Please go to the following locations to pick-up a 2009 calendar or

call the WRA office (530) 666-2733:

Davis: Davis Public Works, 1717 5th Street

Davis: Davis City Hall, Planning Dept., 23 Russell Blvd.

Woodland: Woodland City Hall, 300 First Street

Winters:  Winters City Hall, 318 First Street

The 2010 calendars were delivered to all Yolo County schools in January 2010.