BFC participated in the Boulder Children’s Water Festival again this year in conjunction with the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Our presentation emphasizing water conservation, water quality and ethical fishing is rapidly becoming a student favorite. The stars of our show are the cold and warm water aquarium guests who get up close and personal with the students. This year we had two of our "rainbow" stars leap into the crowd. They must be watching too many MTV videos. The largemouth bass who reluctantly left the confines of the aquarium to come face to face with the fifth graders was not cooperative when he was asked to sing.
Over 900 5th grade students from throughout the Boulder County School District participate in the Water Festival. It is a great opportunity to entertain and inform lots of Boulder area kids about their water resources. Anyone interested in participating in this or other youth education and conservation projects please contact me (Larry Quilling) at the5quills@earthlink.net. Volunteers will always receive more than they contribute.