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Rancho Cucamonga, CA – The Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) is committed to environmental education in all of its student programs. They recently expanded that commitment by partnering with the local libraries to donate children’s water themed books to the Paul A. Biane and Archibald Libraries in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The goal of this partnership is to promote student literacy and an interest in science through the topics of water and the environment, encouraging students to become involved in community efforts to protect water and environmental habitats in their neighborhoods.

“The impact these books will make cannot be measured simply by the number of readers, but more accurately by the depth of change and lasting influence in our community”, commented James V. Curatalo, Jr., President of the Cucamonga Valley Water District Board of Directors. “It is so important for our young people to learn about the environment, and this program is one way to encourage a love of reading as well as knowledge about our vital natural resources.”

During the 2008-2009 school year, CVWD will expand this partnership with the libraries through a student Water Literacy Program. Information regarding this new program will be released in September 2008. For more information, about the Cucamonga Valley Water District, please visit www.cvwdwater.com or call (909) 987-2591.

4/24/2008 Cucamonga Valley Water District Receives Excellence in Communication Award

Rancho Cucamonga, CA – The Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) received the Excellence in Communications Award from the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO). On April 17, 2008, at CAPIO’s annual conference in South Lake Tahoe, the CVWD received Honorable Mention in the category of Writing for an article written in the California Special Districts Association magazine. Entitled Kids Environmental Festival 101 the article outlined how organizations can easily implement a student environmental day. From activity development to identifying sponsors and volunteers, the CVWD provided other organizations with every detail involved in developing a successful environmental education event.  

The Kids Environmental Festival is a one-day event where local students spend the day participating in activities that teach them about water and environmental issues.   

Students participate in six activities that engage them in hands-on learning, from drought resistant plants to building an edible aquifer.

            “It is an honor to be recognized by CAPIO for the article the District wrote in the California Special District’s magazine,” stated Jo Lynne Russo-Pereyra, Assistant General Manager of External Affairs. “The article was written to provide other organizations with an outline for planning a successful event, and being recognized by CAPIO is encouragement that these types of articles are needed and are useful to other organizations.” 

The CAPIO Awards, a statewide competition for best communications programs, received a record number of entries this year with over 149 applications of which forty-eight finalists in twelve categories received top honors.

            CAPIO was founded in 1971 by a group of 10 public information practitioners in Orange and Los Angeles counties. CAPIO affiliated with the League of California Cities in 1991 and is headquartered in Sacramento. Today, more than 250 members strong, CAPIO owes much to the vision of its founders, who recognized the value of well-trained and professional communicators in serving the public's interest, and realized the importance of providing continuing professional growth opportunities and support for both veteran and new practitioners.

For more information, about the Cucamonga Valley Water District and to read the Kids Environmental Festival 101, please visit www.cvwdwater.com or call (909) 987-2591.