Today Syracuse Girl Scout Cadette Troop 20021 participated
in the Wellhead Protection Network Legislative Breakfast. The Wellhead
Protection Network Legislative breakfast provides Network members the
opportunity to talk to Nebraska State senators about their concerns with the
state’s groundwater issues and it allows the senators to learn about
groundwater protection activities taking place in Nebraska.
The troop did a lot of hard work in order to prepare for
this event! About a month ago, the girls met at The Groundwater Foundation and
learned all about where groundwater comes from, some of the threats groundwater
faces, and ways to protect and conserve groundwater. In the weeks following their meeting at The
Groundwater Foundation, the girls researched groundwater more in depth and
designed a display to show at the breakfast.
The girls also created their own video showing how pollution can travel
through an aquifer. They were the hit of
the breakfast! Many senators stopped by and the girls shared their concerns and
perspectives on the state’s water issues.
The girls received many complements for all their hard work and even had
some requests to help out with future environmental events!
If your troop would like to participate in future events
like this, contact The Groundwater Foundation at 402-434-2740 or email us at girlscouts@groundwater.org.
