On April 6, the WRRC hosted a booth at the 2024 Water Awareness Month Festival in Phoenix, organized by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR). WRRC Associate Director Jamie McEvoy and WRRC Graduate Outreach Assistant Taylor Simmons (pictured above) attended the event and enjoyed interacting with other attendees at the Wesley Bolin Plaza on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Alongside more than 30 water education booths, the WRRC offered giveaways and showcased various outreach initiatives, such as the Weekly Wave newsletter, Arroyo publication, county-specific Arizona Water Factsheets, and Arizona Water Map Poster. An interactive flipchart captivated some participants. Visitors to the WRRC booth were invited to share their interests in water-related topics that ranged from rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge to water policy, providing valuable feedback for future outreach initiatives. The 2nd annual water awareness event afforded participation from numerous organizations dedicated to providing water education to the public at the city, state, and federal levels. In addition to the WRRC, there was representation from Arizona Project WET, the UArizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, and Arizona State Parks, as well as municipal water providers of Phoenix, Avondale, Glendale, and more. It was terrific to see several former WRRC graduate students at the event. Thank you, ADWR (and partners), for hosting such a well-organized event that helped raise awareness about the importance of protecting water, our state’s most precious resource!