For immediate release: December 9, 2010

Bozeman, Mont.—Project WET is recognizing the importance of the waters of the 37th state in its 48th entry in the award-winning Kids in Discovery series. Discover the Waters of Nebraska invites readers to spend a day as a Nebraska farmer, investigate a tornado through the story of a storm researcher and travel the "Flyway Highway" as a Sandhill Crane while learning about Nebraska's many water wonders. The colorful, 24-page activity booklet teaches children seven to 12 years old where water comes from, how we use it, how to conserve and protect it and the relationships between weather, climate and water-all in a fun and interactive way.

"It has been a pleasure to work with our partners in Nebraska to publish Discover the Waters of Nebraska," said Project WET Foundation President and CEO Dennis Nelson. "In addition to covering water topics that are uniquely Nebraskan—such as the state's rivers, aquifers and 13 watersheds—Discover the Waters of Nebraska also addresses more universal themes, including water conservation and protection."

"The younger they're introduced to these ideas, the more it will get to be part of who that person is," said Dr. Donna Woudenberg, the drought management specialist at the National Drought Mitigation Center and former Girl Scout troop leader and preschool teacher who coordinated the effort. She and others helped Project WET come up with the ideas for Discover the Waters of Nebraska, based on input from teachers, environmental educators and others in three meetings across the state. Other main collaborating organizations were the Lower Platte River Corridor Alliance and Nebraska Project WET, which is part of 4-H.

Discover the Waters of Nebraska is available for purchase from the Project WET Store and will also be distributed throughout Nebraska to schools, natural resources districts, scouting offices, 4-H, extension educators, and others, with major support from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.

Creating and distributing educational materials is one of the ways Project WET fulfills its mission of reaching children, parents, teachers and community members of the world with water education. Since 1984, Project WET has advanced the knowledge of a wide range of water-related topics around the globe by partnering with local and regional organizations across the U.S., as well as in more than 50 countries worldwide. Other Kids in Discovery series (KIDs) titles—covering topics ranging from watersheds and ground water to recycling and water conservation—are available on the Project WET Store.