Vermont Drinking Water Week
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Some of the most plentiful and cleanest drinking water on the planet can be found here in Vermont. Our health and well-being are supported by safe and reliable drinking water supplies—and the water professionals working at water treatment facilities across the state. Think about what life would be like without safe and reliable water.
Each year, Vermont Drinking Water Week provides engaging educational opportunities for students in grades 4-6 during Drinking Water Week (the first full week of May).
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Drinking Water Week Fair
The Drinking Water Week Fair is a field trip for students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. Join us on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Veterans Memorial Park in South Burlington, VT from 9 am to 2 pm for a day of fun and festivities learning about Vermont’s drinking water and the importance of water in our lives.
Participants will visit multiple stations to engage in hands-on activities that examine the role water plays in their lives, how they can help conserve this vital resource, as well as careers in the water industry. Students will be active and outdoors all day. The event takes place rain or shine, so come prepared for the weather.
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Vermont Drinking Water Week Fair is FREE thanks to our generous sponsors and volunteers. We have room for up to 175 students. To register for this event, please email Allison Smith at vermontdrinkingwaterweek@gmail.com or call 802.660.4988 ext.337. The deadline to register is Friday, April 24 or until all spacess are filled.
Poster Contest
Each spring, students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade are invited to submit artwork that reflects the years’ theme. This is an opportunity for students to think creatively about the importance of water in their lives and our world.
There will be a winner and honorable mention(s) for each grade level. Winners will receive a prize and be recognized at the Drinking Water Week Fair.
If you are interested in receiving information about the 2027 poster contest, email vermontdrinkingwaterweek@gmail.com
Poster Contest Winners
2026 Poster Contest Winners
The theme was Water: Our Story. Congrats to the winners!
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4th Grade Winner from Fletcher Elementary School
Text reads, “Everyone needs water even people. Whatever kind of water like well water or tap water as long as you have water you’ll survive. Water is important to all of us. Even animals. So when you see an animal give it some water.”
5th Grade Winner from Fletcher Elementary School
The left side (page 199) reads, “That concludes my year of being ten. Next year is year eleven.” The right side (page 200) reads, “Year 11: Thanks to water we have survived another year. We can still walk, talk, sing, dance and most importantly bel[i]eve.”
6th Grade Winner (tie) from Northfield Middle High School
Text reads, “Since the beginning of time…Water has been part of our story. Water protects us. But now…we need to protect it. We have a choice. We can either protect Earth or ruin it.”
6th Grade Winner (tie) from Hyde Park Elementary School
2025 Poster Contest Winners
The theme was Water’s Many Powers. Congrats to the winners!
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4th Grade Winner from Jericho Elementary School
5th Grade Winner (tie) from Shelburne Community School
5th Grade Winner (tie) from The Village School of North Bennington
6th Grade Winner from Northfield Middle High School
2024 Poster Contest Winners
The theme was Magic of Water.
4th Grade Winner from Fletcher Elementary School
5th Grade Winner from Pownal Elementary School
6th Grade Winner from Northfield Middle & High School
2023 Poster Contest Winners
The theme was Captain Water Drop.
4th grade winner from Fayston Elementary School
5th grade winner (three-way tie) from Pownal Elementary School
5th grade winner (three-way tie) from Pownal Elementary School
5th grade winner (three-way tie) from Fayston Elementary School
6th grade winner, a homeschooled student
2022 Poster Contest Winners
The theme was Water to the Rescue.
4th grade winner from Ludlow Elementary School
5th grade winner from Ludlow Elementary School
6th grade winner from Shelburne Community School
2021 Poster Contest Winners
The 2021 theme was Water Is Essential.
4th Grade Winner
5th Grade Winner
6th Grade Winner
2020 Poster Contest Winners
The theme was “Water Sustains…”
4th Grade Winner
5th Grade Winner
6th Grade Winner
PSA
Since Vermont Drinking Water Week couldn’t hold their usual fair in 2020, they put together this fun PSA. Check it out!
