ASU’s Physical Chemist & Kids on Colorado member Jeanette Nangreave educating students about water quality testing at Kids on the Colorado River’s two-day River Program event at Windsor Beach. Photo by Phaedra Veronique
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Last week, Kids on the Colorado River hosted a two-day River Program event for the youth of Lake Havasu. Their River Program days happened on Tuesday, November 5 to Wednesday, November 6 at Windsor Beach State Park.
In 2021, local radio host of Havasu Pioneers show Dan Delasantos along with construction company owner Mike Peters, teamed up to put together a nonprofit that would teach students about the Colorado River. With the help of Lake Havasu Unified School District and Arizona State Parks Manager Dan Roddy, fun educational programs were developed to get children excited about the water that surrounds the community. In 2022, a pilot program was launched with 450 students in attendance at the Arizona State Parks facility.
The nonprofit’s river event provided engaging classes for Lake Havasu students from various schools. Instructors from organizations like the Lake Havasu Marine Association, Arizona Game and Fish, and Arizona State University, provided the students with brief presentations about all the fascinating facts involving the Colorado River. Students had a chance to learn about various wildlife, the effects humans have on water quality, and much more.
Prior to the launch, the educational organization found that many of Havasu’s residents born in the mid 1990s and beyond, did know much about the Colorado River. The main goal of the nonprofit is to provide education about the history of the lake for the current youths, as well as generations to come. Learn more about Kids on the Colorado River and their amazing programs by visiting Home – Together, we can.
Phaedra Veronique
