CASHEW GARDENS WATER WARRIORS

• Post by: Alisia James-Perez
• Aug 20, 2020

A Water Warriors training was held for members of the Cashew Gardens Community Council on August 5th, 2020. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, only a few members were chosen for training and all protocols were exercised to ensure safety to all present. Since some members of the community were trained 3 years prior, the group requested that this session be focused on the water quality testing aspect, therefore, the approach was tailored to their needs.

This training was specifically geared at polishing the skills of participants in preparation for water quality
testing which the Council will engage in as part of their newly approved Green Fund Environment Project. Participants expressed that the current training gave a reenergizing push to continue the work previously started and a renewed commitment to creating and establishing water management projects in their community.

Our water warrior training encompasses both awareness and education on topics such as: pollution and its causes; the importance of water and its relation to the environment; watershed management; and water quality sampling and testing. The AARP will continue to educate and train communities like Cashew Gardens.