PRESS PHOTOS BY LISA DRAPERApproximately 500 Lehigh Valley students learned about environmental stewardship and conservation during the Wild About Water Festival at Macungie Memorial Park Sept. 20. The students learned about water-related topics as part of the interactive event, which was led by Wildlands Conservancy staff and Deer Park employees. ABOVE: Natalie Pisarcik surprises herself that her water force is successful as Ian Fairbairn who is an IT business analyst for Bluetriton/Deer Park and his daughter Mackenzie, a student volunteer from Commonwealth Charter Academy, look on. Fairbairn shared he has been involved in this event for at least eight years.

Wildlands Conservancy employee Nicole Landis instructs students from Willow Lane Elementary School on the importance of water creatures in the environment.