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. With this record, we can expect the Department of Economics to make further contributions to the Watershed Program. College of Mines, A year ago, the College of Mines at the University of Arizona announced n new program of instruction in hydrology, To explain this new program, we have with us today Dr. John Harshbarger whol participated in our third annual symposium in 1959. University Library. Adequate program~ of instruction and research re- quire an adequate library. Recognizing this need, the Water Resources Committee suggested the University Library acquire and build-up the strongest possible col- lection of reference material on water. University Librarian. Fleniing Bennett, reports the "'Valer Library" now includes approximately 6,000 items. Although the Library has not yet been able to put a bibliographer to work on this project full-time, the acquisi- tion of a good representative collection has moved ahead with the aid of faculty members. According to Mr. Bennett, the Library is happy to make reference materials available to people interested in water. Except for journals not generally allowed out of the Library, reference material can be mailed for home-use. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Agriculture. Facets of the Arizona Watershed Program have been included in Agricultural courses taught by Dr. Judd at Arizona State University, Some 50 students regularly en- rolled in "The Conservation of Agricultural Resources" and in "Range Management" have had the opportunity of getting first hand information from techmcal personnel of various Federal, State and private agencies. Teachers from various parts of the Stilte get acquaint- ed with the Arizona Watershed Progr"m through Dr. Judd's summer workshop in "The Conservation of Natural Resources." As proof these teachers are taking this infor- mation back to their classes, our Watershed Division is receiving an ever increasing number of requests from grade and high school students for wafershed information. Department of Civil Engineering. Through the Civil Engineering Department, headed up by Professor Kersten, courses in hydrnulic engineering, hydrology, soil mechanics and water resource development are available to students attending Arizona State Univer- sity, Elrly this year. a seminar on natural resource man- agement was held at Arizon" State University for the purpose of calling attention to the need for making the University"s talents more readily available to students interested in nawral resources. The proceedings of this seminar deserve your :'.pecial attention. ARIZONA STATE COLLEGE Science Department. Teachers enrolled in Professor Deaver's summer course in "Conservation Education.' at Arizona State College get an excellent cross section of conservation acrivities of Federal, State and private organizations. Our . watershed slide show has been regularly scheduled for this course, Through the teachers enrolled in this course, information about our Watershed Program is undoubtedly being transmitted to grade and high school children. Division of Forestry. The Division of Forestry was established by the Board of Regents in J 958 at Arizona State College. To tell us more about this new Division, we have with us today, Dr. Charles Minor. Besides giving us an insight into the schedule of courses, the summer field camp, and thinning operations on State Forest lands this past summer, it is hoped that Dr. Minor will highlight some of the important relationships between forest and watershed management. SCHOOLS OF OTHER STATES In order to view in proper perspective the facilities of our own schools, we need to keep appraised of educational development in neighboring states, Towards this end, we will have a report today on the Cooperative Watershed Management Unit at Colorado State University. located at Fort Collins. This Watershed Unit was established in 1958 with the assistance of a gram from the Charles Lathrop Pack Forestrv Foundation - like our own Watershed Department at the University of Arizona. As another example of what is happening in other states, the Water Resources Research Institute at Oregon Stare University was organized to facilitate research on factors affecting the quantity and quality of water available for man's use. Like other water resource programs, the Institute synthesizes the talents of specialists from several University departments. YOUTH PROGRAMS The desire of young people to make use of the fine educatiomll facj]itit.~s of our Universities and Colleges can be instilled at an early age. Several youth programs now underway in Arizona, will undoubtedly encourage young people to pursue careers in natural resource research and management. Boy Scouts of America One of the most outstanding conservation programs for Boy Scouts has been developed by Chief Miller and his staff with the aid of a Conservation CommiHee made up of representatives of several agencies. Guided by the Chief's philosophy of "learning by doing," about one fourth of the 4,000 boys aHending Camp Geronimo participate in some phase of conservation. The program has grown consider- ably since the Chief presented his report at our third symposium, Boys learn the principles of fish and wildlife management, forest management, soil conservation and rodent control under the able guidance of specialists from the State Game and Fish Department. Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service and Federal Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice. S~outs attending Camp Geronimo this past summer had a special opportunity to learn about soil and water conservation, geology. surveying and astronomy. Instruct- ors in these fields were provided by the Geological Survey with cooperative financing from the Salt River Project. In their study of water, boys were given an opportunity to make discharge me:\surements and service water-stage recorders of stream gages installed by the Geological Survey in 1959. The Explorer Post Program. a program for high school juniors and seruors who have graduated out of