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​The City of Phoenix Water Services Department knows that creating a WaterSmart community starts with its youth! 

Phoenix's Youth Water Conservation Education Center helps students think critically about water resources. 

Explore our web pages to find resources and events for the youth in your life. Learn more about our offerings below. 

Choose from our menu of youth presentations and sign up for a visit from a Water Resource Specialist. Use our convenient scheduling calendar to schedule a visit. Even meet our Water Services Department mascots! 

For other questions, please email our conservation inbox at conservation@phoenix.gov. ​


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​Our Programs and Resources:

We offer many ways for youth, educators, parents, and more to engage with water conservation education and outreach. Learn more about our youth resources and programming below. 

1. The City of Phoenix Mayor's Save Water Pledge.

​​​Join Mayor Kate Gallego, the Water Services Department, and Wayne Drop in making a commitment to water conservation this year! Learn more here. 

2. Youth presentations from one of our knowleable Water Resource Specialists. 

Use our convenient scheduling calendar to schedule a presentation today! Choose from a variety of presentations, including Water 101/Desert Landscaping and Water-Wise Reptiles and Amphibians of Arizona. Come back for more presentations in the future, including a dedicated Desert Landscaping (Xeriscaping) presentation, and a Water Resource Career presentation!

3. Water Festivals with our partner, Arizona Project WET. 

A water festival is a interactive day of lessons and activities, where staff and volunteers teach Phoenix's 4th-grade students about water resources and conservation topics. This is a great opportunity to build the resilience of our desert community by engaging with and educating students to become stewards of our desert community's most precious resource. Visit our Water Festivals page to learn more about the Arizona Project WET programming, including volunteering opportunities with us.

5. Water conservation resources for yout​h of all ages.

Explore the links below to find water conservation resources for youth of all ages. Resources include videos, interactive platforms, lesson plans, activity and coloring books, and more. ​

6. UPCOMING: The water conservation and resources Teacher Listening Series.

​Learn more about our upcoming Shortage Scholars Program, a flexible water conservation and resources program for high school students. 

7. UPCOMING: Our water resources and conservation high school program: Shortage Scholars.

​Learn more about our upcoming Shortage Scholars Program, a flexible water conservation and resources program for high school students. This program will include a Drought Simulation Game and School Efficiency Consultation performed by students. The program and related activities are currently in the testing phase. Please email conservation@phoenix.gov if you are interested in testing and providing feedback about the Drought Sim. Please also contact us if you are a City of Phoenix educator interested in the Shortage Scholars Program. Check out related articles about the Drought Sim and Shortage Scholars Program below.

City of Phoenix Newsroom: New Drought Simulation Game Tests Residents’ Ability to Manage a City’s Water Portfolio

Smart Cities Dive: Can you fix a Phoenix water shortage?​ A new drought simulation game lets players try.

Smart Cities World: ​​Phoenix uses sim game to educate residents on water usage​​​​​.​​



​Lesson Plans 

Because water is essential to life, it is an intriguing and diverse theme through which educators can teach STEM skills and literacy skills at all grade levels. Use one of the below lessons and resources for ideas of how to bring water into your classroom.

The Water Cycle - Lessons that demonstrate how water is constantly moving and changing form as it travels in the earth system.

Your Water Resources - Lessons about where our water comes from, how it is stored, and how it gets to your home.

Water Science and Characteristics - Lessons about the characteristics and importance of water for life on the planet.

Water Conservation and Efficiency - Lessons exploring how we can use water wisely.

​​Water Efficiency Site: Learn where your water comes from, and how to be efficient with water.

Caring for Our Watershed - Lessons exploring how to care for our watershed and the environment.

​Online Activities

Click the links below to find interactive online activities.

​M​eet Our Mascots! 

Teacher Academies

Teachers and curriculum coordinators are invited to attend Teacher Academies offered by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and Water Resources Research Center program, Arizona Project WET. Arizona Project WET Teacher Academies provide professional development that evolves teachers' instructional practice and water-related content mastery through STEM integration, student-directed learning, real-world and relevant application, and collaborative work.

For more information and upcoming workshops, please visit https://arizonawet.arizona.edu/programs/teacher_academies.