Celebrate International World Water Day at IMAS and learn more about the importance of fresh water and glaciers! This event includes hands-on learning, demonstrations, presentations and more.
Admission is free to the public, courtesy of McAllen Public Utility.
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Activities
Art Studio
Water Cycle Shrinky Dink
Create a Water Cycle Inspired Shrinky Dink. Transform your Shrinky Dink into a fun Key chain or necklace!
Industrial Lab
Watershed Table Demos
- 1:45 p.m.
- 2:45 p.m.
- 3:45 p.m.
Glaciers & Groundwater Activity
Discovery Pavilion
Story Time
- 2:00 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m.
Presentations
Jim Darling & South Texas Water Authority
Central Gallery
- Who Owns the Water? – 2:00 p.m.
UTRGV SEEMS Department
Discovery Pavilion
- Runoff-driven dynamics of microbial indicators in agricultural water resources of South Texas. Presented by Jasmin Canas
- Influence of nitrate and nitrite from water sources on seed germination and plant health. Presented by Natalia De los Santos
IMAS Education
Science On a Sphere
- 1:15 p.m. – Save our Glaciers
- 3:00 p.m. – Save our Glaciers
- 4:00 p.m. – Save our Glaciers
