Take Your Child To Work Events Around Reclamation

Learning about rocks and that all rocks have a different hardness.
Learning about rocks and that all rocks have a different hardness.Today, Reclamation hosted children of Reclamation employees throughout the Western United States at its annual Take Your Kids to Work day event. Children participated in a variety of events, including events to support the Let's Move Outside initiative.

In Denver, students learned about different aspects of Reclamation's research and laboratory. Stations included learning about protecting pipes in the ground, how to sample for invasive mussels, geology, and how magnets work. Following the different stations, all of the children gathered around the 5 million pound press for a demonstration on how Reclamation uses it to test the strength of concrete.

In Boise, children were able to try on equipment the Reclamation divers use at facilities, run some experiments, and just get some exercise in.

Here are some photos of the day as kids toured around the various events in the West.

Learning how Reclamation protects pipes in the ground from corrosion.

Learning how Reclamation protects pipes in the ground from corrosion.

Looking at fish in an aquarium at Reclamation's fish lab in Denver.

Looking at fish in an aquarium at Reclamation's fish lab in Denver.

Learning how Reclamation tests water samples to see if invasive mussels may be in a body of water at Reclamation's Invasive Species Laboratory.

Learning how Reclamation tests water samples to see if invasive mussels may be in a body of water at Reclamation's Invasive Species Laboratory.

Experiencing what it is like to have dive equipment on.

Experiencing what it is like to have dive equipment on.

Trying some experiments with the same equipment that Reclamation employees use.

Trying some experiments with the same equipment that Reclamation employees use.

Getting their hands wet in a sand table.

Getting their hands wet in a sand table.

Moving outside, enjoying the beautiful day in Boise while getting some exercise in.

Moving outside, enjoying the beautiful day in Boise while getting some exercise in.

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Published on April 28, 2016