Water 2012

Pikes Peak Library District and Colorado Springs Utilities, along with 12 other organizations in the Pikes Peak region, are partnering in 2012 to raise awareness about water as a valuable and limited resource. Programming throughout the year will seek to:

• Increase support for management and protection of Colorado’s water and waterways
• Showcase exemplary models of cooperation and collaboration among Colorado water users
• Connect Coloradans to existing and new opportunities to learn about water
• Motivate Coloradans to become proactive participants in Colorado water’s future

For a list of resources on this topic, included recommended reading and websites, click here.

For a list of recommended books for children, click here.

Upcoming Water 2012 Events

Water Wonders
Can you create a cloud in a bottle? Will a balloon held over a burning flame pop? Come enjoy this family program with fun science experiments about water, the water cycle and saving water. Good for all ages!

• Mon., June 18 from 2 - 3 p.m. at Penrose Library
• Tue., June 19 from 4 - 5 p.m. at Monument Library
• Wed., June 20 from 2 - 3 p.m. at East Library
• Thu., June 21 from 2 - 3 p.m. at Fountain Library
• Fri., June 22 from 2 - 3 p.m. at Briargate Library
• Fri., June 29 from 2 - 3 p.m. at Cheyenne Mountain Library

Water at the Garden
Will the kissing camels kiss forever? Where did the famous picture of the reflecting lake in Garden of the Gods Park come from? Discover how water designed the beauty of this famous park. Call (719) 219-0108 to register.

• Tue., May 15 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Garden of the Gods Visitor Center

Be an Astronaut
Just like astronauts on the International Space Station, your family will budget for and build a water filtration system to turn undrinkable water into potable water. Call (719) 955-3240 to register.

• Tue., May 8 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Space Foundation
• Thu., Oct. 4 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Space Foundation

Keepers of the Water Field Trip
You’ll spend your time on the Creek performing ecology experiments and exploring aquatic science. Call (719) 471-0910, x103 to register.

• Sat., May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at Catamount Institute
• Sun., Oct. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Catamount Institute

Children’s Story Hour and Hands-On Snow Activity
Children learn about water, weather and learn to make snow in this story-hour program. (For pre-school – 2nd grade.)

• Wed., May 23 at 9:30 (register here) and 10:30 a.m. (register here) at Penrose Library
• Tue., June 19 at 10 (register here) and 11 a.m. (register here)at Briargate Library
• Wed., July 18 at 9:30 (register here) and 10:30 a.m. (register here) at Sand Creek Library
• Thu., Aug. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Cheyenne Mountain Library (register here)
• Tue., Sept. 18 at 9:30 (register here) and 10:30 a.m. (register here) at Ruth Holley Library
• Thu., Oct. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Old Colorado City (register here)
• Wed., Nov. 7 at 9:30 (register here) and 10:30 a.m. (register here) at East Library
• Fri., Dec. 21 at 9:30 (register here) and 10:30 a.m. (register here) at Rockrimmon Library

Fountain Creek Restoration Celebration from Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Picnic and tour the completed restoration projects along Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs. Contact Liz Nichol at (719) 471-7736 or rmfi@rmfi.org for more information.

• Sat., June 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Memorial Park, Manitou Springs

Xeriscape Garden Tour
Is Xeriscape gardening for you? Spend an hour viewing and smelling the beauty of what’s possible. You’ll be encouraged by the possibilities for your own home. Call (719) 668-8232 to register.

• Wednesdays in June, July, and August from 4 - 5:30 p.m. at the Colorado Springs Utilities Conservation and Environmental Center

Water Conservation: Easy Savings In and Outside Your Home
A Lunch ‘N Learn program presented by experts from Colorado Springs Utilities.

• Thu., Dec. 13 from noon - 1 p.m. at Rockrimmon Library
  To register, click here.

Travelling Exhibit

See a unique tabletop exhibit for all ages from Colorado Springs Utilities with interactive Water Activity Station from Science Matters, a children’s and adult reading list from PPLD, and an elementary student art exhibit from Howbert Elementary:

• May – Penrose Library
• June – Briargate Library
• July – Sand Creek Library
• August – Cheyenne Mountain Library
• September – Ruth Holley Library
• October – Old Colorado City Library
• November – East Library
• December – Rockrimmon Library