TodayGood News CalendarWorld Water Day
March 22 is the United Nations World Water Day.
The next date is March 22, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
United Nations observancesAdd to your calendarAll datesFor classrooms
Free and safe. No fee, no student email, and no trip taken alone.
A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Turn off the tap while soaping hands, then talk about one stream or lake the class knows. Do not drink from a stream.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
ScienceRural Action's Joe Brehm found river otter tracks on Sunday Creek near Glouster, a stream once poisoned by mine runoff where otters had not been reported in more than 100 years.
Verified · WOUB Public Media
CommunityMore than 40 volunteers, including farmers, equipment operators, and Team Rubicon, opened more than a mile of Ki'iki'i Stream after the community waited decades for permission.
Verified · Hawaii News Now
CommunityThe 20th annual Yellowstone River Cleanup logged 3,277 volunteer hours. Crews pulled 191 tires, three engine blocks, and 16,170 pounds of trash, and recycled 75,328 pounds of metal.
Verified · Billings Gazette
CommunityOn a river where fish are scarce, most of the Baniwa fishers interviewed do not treat otters as rivals. They move, wait, or quiet the boat, and many call the otters guardians of the water.
Verified · MongabayFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.