Fun for Everyone at TecH₂O Open House

Diorama of the Chihuahuan Desert

The public is invited to an open house at the Carlos M. Ramirez TecH₂O Water Resources Learning Center on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The center is located at 10751 Montana Ave.

The open house marks the official opening of a state-of-the-art facility that features interactive displays, exhibits and demonstration projects. Visitors will leave with an understanding and appreciation of water management in the Chihuahuan Desert. Refreshments will be served.

Activities will include presentations for adults, games for children and exhibits about water resources, conservation and life in the Chihuahuan Desert. Tours will be offered at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant, which is adjacent to TecH₂O.

El Paso Water Utilities will also announce the winners of the annual Drinking Water Week poster contest. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade illustrated the theme “Desalination – Quenching Thirst in the Chihuahuan Desert.” Winners will receive gifts cards worth $100, $50 and $25 as first-, second- and third-place prizes.

During the open house, activities will be scheduled throughout the facility that includes an auditorium, classrooms, and exhibit hall. There will be games and presentations in the outdoor amphitheater and courtyard.

For more information about the grand opening festivities, call TecH₂O at 621-2000.