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2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> MAY 2026/FINAL DRAFT/CAROLLO <br /> These efforts encourage good water stewardship that benefits all the City's residents, businesses, and <br /> industries across all demographics. An outline of the City's public education initiatives is below. <br /> 9.1.2.1 City of Santa Ana Public Outreach <br /> Print and Electronic Materials <br /> The City offers a variety of print and electronic materials that are designed to assist City's water users of all <br /> ages in discovering where their water comes from, what the water industry professionals are doing to <br /> address water challenges, how to use water most efficiently, and more.Through the City's social media <br /> presence, its website, Santa Ana Green newsletter, public service announcements, flyers, brochures, and <br /> other outreach materials, the City ensures that its residents are equipped with sufficient information and <br /> subject knowledge to assist them in making good behavioral and civic choices that ultimately affect the <br /> quality and quantity of the region's water supply. <br /> Public Events <br /> Each year, the City participates in an array of public events intended to engage and educate a diverse <br /> range of water users in water use efficiency and water quality topics. Some of these public events include: <br /> ■ Children's Water Education Festival - the largest festival of its kind, takes place every April at the <br /> University of California, Irvine.The Festival presents a unique opportunity to educate students about <br /> local water issues and help them understand how they can protect and preserve water and their <br /> environment.Approximately 7,000 third, fourth, and fifth grade students attend the event, presented <br /> by the Orange County Water District (OCWD), the Disneyland Resort, the National Water Research <br /> Institute, and the OCWD Groundwater Guardian Team. This two-day event brings students and their <br /> teachers together to learn about the importance of our natural resources. Students who attend the <br /> Festival are presented with a unique opportunity to learn about their local water issues and what they <br /> can do in their homes and community to protect and conserve water and the environment. <br /> Organizations and public agencies from Orange County and throughout California dedicate their time <br /> to help educate these young environmental stewards. Since its inception, more than 13S,000 children <br /> from schools throughout Orange County have been able to experience the Festival and all it has to <br /> offer. <br /> ■ City-Sponsored or Private Events—these events provide opportunities to interact with the City's <br /> water users in a fun and friendly way, offer useful water-related information and education to engage <br /> them in important discussions about the value of water and how their decisions may impact the City's <br /> quality and quantity of water for generations to come. <br /> 9.1.2.2 Education Programs and Initiatives <br /> Over the past several years, the City has amplified its efforts in water education programs and activities <br /> throughout its service area. This is accomplished by continuing to grow professional networks and <br /> partnerships that consist of education groups, advisories, Communication Linkage Forums, and Santa Ana <br /> Unified School District (SAUSD)teachers' groups for water centric learning. Several key water education <br /> programs and initiatives include: <br /> CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />