Payson Roundup

Kellie Costello formed a cloud with her hands and had her class do the same as she demonstrated how water moisture forms clouds until they are so dense they begin to fall to the ground as rain. The cycle of water was the most important part of the education program conducted Friday, Oct. 11 at Green Valley Park.

Maezzy Patterson, left, and Maddie DeFonzo, attempt to pump the water out of the ground water model they have just poured water into during the Water Education Fest in Green Valley Park. The event was conducted to educate children about the importance of water, its natural cycle and how it is used by humans.

Bobby Davis, an instructor during the Water Education Fest, points to a student who has an answer to his question about water, Friday, Oct. 10.

Billy Bob Neal found out just how hard it is to extract ground water as he pumped and pumped during the Water Education fest in Green Valley Park, Friday, Oct. 11.

Jordon Larsen spins a dice to determine if she will be a water molecule in a cloud, the ocean or ground water. The water education fest event took place Friday, Oct. 10 at Green Valley Park and involved fourth graders from Julia Randall, Frontier, and Payson Elementary schools.

Photos by Andy Towle/Roundup -atowle@payson.com

Reagan Weaver acted as the rain as other kids attempted to stop the flooding by putting up barriers in streams, irrigation ditches, lakes and rivers during the Water Education Fest in Green Valley Park, Friday, Oct. 10. The problem with putting up too many barriers displayed as flooding during the rain cycle in this event. Julia Randall, Frontier and Payson Elementary school fourth graders took part in the morning event.

Maezzy Patterson partially missed the barrel in her rush to pour the water during the last event at the Water Education Fest, Friday, Oct. 10 in Green Valley Park. The final event was a competition between teams to see who could pour the most water into a barrel in the shortest time.