Volunteers needed for Kitsap’s annual Water Festival

Help celebrate the 21st year of the Kitsap Water Festival by volunteering.

Help celebrate the 21st year of the Kitsap Water Festival by volunteering.

The festival is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. The annual Water Festival hosts around 1,200 fourth- and fifth-grade students from across the county. Students learn the importance of protecting precious water resources and practical ways to implement water quality measures at home.

Volunteers help with games, activities and setup and breakdown of the festival. In return, volunteers get to work outside, have fun, and are provided lunch and an official Kitsap Water Festival t-shirt. The festival is sponsored by Kitsap County Stormwater Division, the West Sound Utility District, Silverdale Water, Kitsap Public Utility District, Parametrix, Manchester Water, Kitsap Public Health, Kitsap County Solid Waste, City of Bremerton, City of Bainbridge Island and Kitsap County Sewer Utility.

For questions on how to register as a volunteer, contact Kimberly Jones at 360-337-5222 or by e-mail at kimberly.jones@kitsappublichealth.org.