LIHUE (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Department of Water (DOW) hosted the 20th annual Make a Splash with Project WET water education festival engaging approximately 660 fifth-grade students from various schools across the island.

The annual event was held on Sept. 19 at the North Vidinha Soccer Fields.

Project WET, which stands for Water Education Today, is a curriculum designed to empower educators to engage youth to understand water and solve local and global challenges.

The hands-on, investigative activities prepare students for water resource challenges of this century.

“DOW is committed to educating our young people on the issue of water,” stated Joe Tait, DOWʻs Manager and Chief Engineer.

The following schools participated in the event:

Eleʻele Elementary School

Elsie H. Wilcox Eleme

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