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Water Efficiency Grant Program Final Project WET Grant Report (CWN) d1SCUSS1011S, partlclpat111g 111 PrO~ect WET act1v1t1eS, and finally by teaching others. Teachers have commented that these are "the best workshops I've attended; I learned so much about conserving water. I now feel I have the understanding to not only answer my own questions, but also those of my friends and family. I have a newfound appreciation for water and so many new ideas to bring back to my classroom." Overall, as depicted in Table 2, seventeen specialized trainings were conducted, and all additional seven pre-service teacher workshops at colleges and universities. Some of the partnerships that have been strengthened or developed over the grant term include: Universities • University of Northern Colorado (continuing pre-service partnership) • Metropolitan State College of Denver (continuing pre-service partnership) • University of Colorado at Denver (continuing pre-service partnership) • Western State College (new pre-service partnership) • Fort Lewis College (new pre-service partnership) • Colorado School of the Mines (offering Continuing Education Credits) • Adams State College (offering Continuing Education Credits) Water Providers and other organizations • Douglas County Water Resources Authority (new partnership) • Great Western Institute (new partnership) • City of Loveland (new partnership) • City of Greeley (new partnership) • City of Evans (new partnership) • City of Aurora (continuing partnership) • City of Boulder and Keep it Clean Partnership (continuing partnership) • FrontRange Earth Force (new partnership) • Colorado State University/"Walking Through the Water Year" program (new partnership) School Districts • Aurora Public Schools (new curriculum integration and partnership) • Durango School District (new curriculum integration and partnership) Major Partners • Colorado Water Conservation Board • Project WILD and Colorado Division of Wildlife • Project Learning Tree and Colorado State Forest Service • Project WET International Foundation • Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education A good example of the success of these new specialized Project WET trainings is the "Water in the West: Douglas County's Water Resources" workshop. In this sponsored workshop teachers get an in-depth look at their local water system and a deeper understanding of regional water issues. The partnership between the two sponsoring entities, the Douglas County Water Resources Authority (DCWRA) and the Great Western Institute (GWI), provides teachers with the Page 6