The Sparta Groundwater Commission and Sparta Foundation are continually trying to expand our education program. This year the goal for our educator was to expand the WaterFest program that has proved to be such a success in both Claiborne and Lincoln Parish. The WaterFest program is one that was developed and has been used for the past nine years by the Claiborne Parish LSU Ag Extension Office. Last year our educator, Lindsay Gouedy, brought the program to Lincoln Parish for the first time. This year we are pleased to not only have Lincoln Parish 5th graders but also Bienville Parish 5th graders as well. Students in 5th grade from both Lincoln and Bienville parishes will participate in a full day of water science and water conservation education activities and lessons. The Sparta Foundation will host these event on September 30 and October 6 and 7 at Lincoln Parish Park. We are very excited to have such knowledgeable professonials participating in this event from such agencies at LSU Ag. Extension, Louisiana Department of Ag. and Forestry, and Louisiana Tech. These events have been made possible by sponsors within both parishes. From Bienville Parish; Arcadia Gas Storage, Bienville Parish Sherriff's Office, and Gibsland Bank and Trust have donated to this event. From Lincoln Parish; Community Trust Bank, Bank of Ruston, and the Lincoln Parish Police Jury have donated to this event. The Department of Natural Resources and Ruston's Lockerroom are sponsors for both events. Thanks to all of your sponsors and presenters!
Meeting Announcement
The Sparta Groundwater Commission will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Louisiana Political Museum. The Museum is located at 499 E. Main in Winnfield, Louisiana (Main at Railroad Tracks). There will be an informal gathering at 1:00 p.m. followed by the meeting at 2:00 p.m. Please not the meeting time has changed. Click here to view current agenda. Hope to see you there!
WELCOME TO THE SPARTA GROUNDWATER COMMISSION WEBSITE
The Sparta Groundwater Conservation District Commission is pleased to present our newly renovated website. This website has been a long time coming in developing but has finally been completed. Thanks to the vision that this Commission has set we are able to present a new and improved source of information about the Sparta Aquifer. Thank you to the dedicated folks at Newcomer, Morris, and Young Inc. for the time and expertise that has made this site's development possible.
Feel free to navigate your way through our website to find newly compiled information about the Sparta Aquifer as well as historical information about the Sparta Groundwater Conservation District. Please keep in mind that this site will be updated regularly so be sure to look back for new information.
Thank you for joining us today and remember, EVERY DROP COUNTS!
SPARTA COMMERCIAL
The Sparta Groundwater Commission and Sparta Foundation are pleased to report on the expansion of our educational marketing campaign. Thanks to Louisiana Tech's Idea Place and Project INVEST the Sparta Commission was able to create a 30 second and 45 second commercial from our ten minute educational video 'Our Lives, Our Water' to use across the Sparta Region. These commercial have been played at three local movie theatres; Tinseltown in West Monroe, Cinemark in Monroe, and Celebrity Theatres in Ruston. Our sincerest thanks and appreciation to all of these theatres but most importantly to Celebrity Theatres in Ruston who has made it their priority to educate the public about the declining Sparta Aquifer at no cost to the Sparta Commission or Foundation. Soon you will see this commercial appear on local television channels across the Sparta Parishes. The goal of the Sparta Foundation and Commission would not be attainable without our commuinity leaders and businesses joining in support of our message. Thank you again for your support and dedication!
