The Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival (HMKCWF) has, for 13 years, been an annual outdoor Fall event that informs and inspires elementary students of this region to become water stewards in their homes, classrooms and communities. Children have fun while visiting a variety of hands-on activity stations where they learn about all things water, while making ecological connections to the natural world around them.
Since 2012, we have provided information, guidance and resources for Teachers to use in integrating engaging water stewardship lessons into their classes throughout the year. In 2021 we developed Water Week: an updated set of such resources, all available under the Teachers tab.
We are adapting our programs through the pandemic and climate change; in 2022 we revived our in-person Fall event with updated safety protocols and have started to develop and launched a series of water festival outdoor activities for families, such as storyboard walks at public parks and community events. We continue to combine experiential activities with messages relevant to youth's daily lives, through which they can 'soak up' knowledge on the properties, uses, connections and importance of water through these and our Waterheroes on-line programs.
Our programming has been offered free of charge since 2005, thanks to the generosity of volunteers, partner programs and sponsors. Please contact us for more information or to get involved!
This is a first for this time of year! The HMK Children’s Water Festival taking place on September 26th & 27th at the Kinark Outdoor Centre is FULL!!!! There is a waiting list right now and we are trying to juggle some numbers, but we are at our capacity! Over 1200…
We are overflowing! Registrations are coming in fast! Don’t wait any longer … register your class today! Tuesday September 27th of the 2016 HMK Children’s Water Festival is already full! If you haven’t registered your class yet, please do so quickly for Monday September 26th by emailing the Festival coordinator…
WOW!!! No other words can describe the success of last week’s “Water the Rhubarb” fundraiser for the HMK Children’s Water Festival. Thank you all for coming out and supporting water stewardship for our children. Over $2500.00 was raised and will be going towards the 2016 festival! The Rhubarb’s food was…
Enjoy a delicious lakeside brunch at the Rhubarb Restaurant and support local water education through the HMK Children’s Water Festival. Live music, silent auction and great company! Sunday, April 24, 2016, 12-3pm. $20/adult, $10/child 12 and under. Scrumptious buffet featuring Red Fife pancakes from Abbey Gardens. For reservations call 705-489-4449. Cash…
