2009 Rio Rancho Children’s
Water Festival:
NCS was once again a sponsor of the Rio Rancho Children’s Water Festival held at Rio Rancho High School October 1 and 2, 2009.

Each year, approximately 650 students (mainly fourth graders) and 35 teachers from Rio Rancho schools, participate in five hands-on activities that draw on a wide range of core curriculum areas to address water quality and water conservation issues relating to their local communities.

One of this year’s attendees was New Mexico’s Governor, Bill Richardson, who said: “I think you have hit on a most effective way to take a most important message to the children of our state, at the time in their development when they can understand and embrace its importance. Your efforts will make infinitely easier the job of water policy people of the next generation.”