Worldwide Water Education

Educate. Empower. Act. The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators, and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet — water.

Walmart and Cargill employees participate in a Project WET sustainability training in preparation for a Make a Splash with Project WET water festival.

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Museums, Aquariums, Zoos and National Parks

Sponsor Project WET

Project WET is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is supported by agencies, corporations, organizations and individuals worldwide.

Whether it’s sponsoring a workshop, developing a publication, supporting education in a specific geographic area or contributing to the global work of Project WET, the Project WET Foundation offers museums, aquariums, zoos and national parks numerous opportunities to reach their constituencies with water education.

To become a Project WET sponsor, contact Dennis Nelson.

Project WET Sponsors

Become a Host Institution

We invite museums and aquariums to become Project WET host institutions. These organizations conduct training workshops and further the mission of Project WET in their city, region, state or country.

Host a Project WET Training

Contact the Project WET host institution in your area to arrange a Project WET workshop on water quality, wetlands, ground water, Native American’s water perspective or other water topics.

Rent the Native Water’s Display

Distribute Publications in Your Store

Project WET has many publications for educators, students and other visitors that are appropriate for museum and aquarium venues. Specifically for aquariums, note the following titles:

Discover Bays and Estuaries*.
Discover Coral Reefs*.
Discover Marine Mammals*.
Discover Ports & Harbors*.
Explore Oceans*.
Discover Coastal Ecosystems (2009).
Discover Sea Turtles (2009).

*Indicates an award-winning publication.

These colorful, interactive booklets were all funded by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and are appropriate for ages six to 12. To brand these with your organization's logo, contact Stephanie Kaleva.

Training

Project WET Educator Guides, many coordinated with KIDs activity booklets for students, have training components for staff. For information about training workshops for staff or educators, contact Stephanie Kaleva.