O.C. Water Camp is a water education and outreach program designed for Orange County students.  The goal of O.C. Water Camp is to teach students about water/wastewater, to encourage students to be environmental stewards, and to generate interest in water-related careers.  The program is open to Orange County students entering grades 8 and 9 in the fall of 2008 and there is no cost to attend.

Each day at camp, students will participate in fun, hands-on water education activities. Examples of actual water camp activities include:

• Ocean water sampling and water quality testing
• Solving an environmental crime
• Taking a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Groundwater Replenishment System
• Playing fun water and trivia games
• Visiting a water-wise garden to learn about native plants and water-wise gardening

During the summer of 2008, two week-long sessions will be held, June 23-27 and July 14-18. Twenty students will be selected to attend each camp session. Students will be selected to attend on the basis of their short answer question responses.

O.C. Water Camp is sponsored by the following government agencies:

• County of Orange - Watershed and Coastal Resources Division
• Irvine Ranch Water District
• Municipal Water District of Orange County
• National Water Research Institute
• Orange County Stormwater Program
• Orange County Sanitation District
• Orange County Water District

The program is also supported by over twenty Orange County government agencies and non-profit organizations, including:

• Centennial Farm
• City of Newport Beach
• City of Orange
• Orange County District Attorney's Office, Environmental Crimes Unit
• Surfrider Foundation
• Mesa Consolidated Water District
• Orange County Health Care Agency
• South Coast Water District
• UC Cooperative Extension's South Coast Research Center

June 23-27, 2008

July 14-18, 2008