GRETNA, Nebraska - Approximately 1,650 fifth graders from Douglas and Sarpy counties will participate in an environmental field day with a focus on water. "Water Works 2014" will be held on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7. The program is being held at Schramm State Park and the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna. Classes start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 1:30 p.m. This will be the 24th year for this unique educational event. Participating classes were selected through a random drawing.

Students will learn about current issues and values concerning our water, one of our most important natural resources. Every class will attend six water-related sessions during the day. Sessions are taught by experts in the field from a variety of agencies.

Topic areas include:
Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium 
Pollution Solution (model of a watershed community) 
Drinking Water (how MUD works, hands-on water testing) 
Water Recreation (canoeing, fishing or water rockets) 
The Great Outdoors (snakes and frogs) 
Water Cycle Game (roll the giant dice and become part of the water cycle)

Schools Attending Include:

Tuesday
Millard - 
Sandoz
Ezra
Norris

OPS - 
Miller Park
Kellom
Harrison
Jefferson
Wakonda

Private - 
Omaha Christian Academy
Cornerstone Christian

Omaha Archdiocese- 
St. Vincent de Paul
St. Stephen the Martyr
St. Mary's-Bellevue
St. Cecilia

South Sarpy #46 - Springfield

Bellevue - Golden Hills

Ralston - Seymour

Wednesday
OPS-
Ashland Park-Robbins
Benson West
Crestridge
Sunny Slope
Jackson
Gilder

Ralston- Meadows

Papillion/LaVista -
Trumble Park

District 66 - Westbrook

Omaha Archdiocese - 
St. Mathew
St. Bernadette
St. Gerald

Sponsors include University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Douglas and Sarpy Counties, Metropolitan Utilities District, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District, Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center.