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.
History of Project WET USA
After five successful years in North Dakota (1984 to 1989), the United States Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) provided funding to establish pilot Project WET programs in Montana, Idaho and later Arizona.
Pleased with the pilot programs’ achievements and recognizing the value of water education for the nation, the BOR granted Montana State University and Project WET funds in 1991 to:
- publish the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide.
- establish a national network of state Project WET programs.
In May 1995, the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide was published and, by the end of 1996, Project WET state programs existed in 44 states nationwide.
Today, Project WET USA state programs:
- deliver water education for teachers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
- reach an average of 20,000 U.S. educators annually.