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Who: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists from the Raleigh area and local students
What: Education activity for local students to learn from water experts about the water resources in the Triangle area. Activities will include hands-on experiments. Students will see, touch, and try on specialized gear used during water testing; and play interactive games to build and test their water knowledge. This is also an opportunity to interview scientists about water quality trends in the Raleigh area.
When: Friday, October 17
12 noon - 2:30 pm -- Three 45 minute sessions with 30 children per session
Where: A.E. Finley YMCA
9216 Baileywick Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27615
Why: This event celebrates the 20-year partnership between the USGS and local governments to track water-quality conditions in many of the area's rivers and water-supply reservoirs. For more information about this project and other USGS activities in North Carolina, see: http://nc.water.usgs.gov/
