Education Center

The LOTT Clean Water Alliance’s education program took a giant leap forward in 2010 by building a new Water Education and Technology Center’s (WET Center) exhibit gallery and classroom. LOTT's goal is to provide the community with a fun, hands-on opportunity to learn all about water, one of our most precious resources. Together, citizens and LOTT can conserve our water resources, support reclaimed water use, and take actions that will help protect Puget Sound. Learning more is the first step. Check out our education program offerings below and join us in this exciting journey!

Grand Opening

The Grand Opening for the new WET Center will be on August 14, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Join us for this special celebration, which will include food, fun, tours, and more. Your family can enjoy the many interactive exhibits, decorate a kite, learn about the many sustainable features of our new building, and find out about all of the educational programs we have to offer school and youth groups. The WET Center is located in LOTT's Regional Services Center, at 500 Adams Street NE, in downtown Olympia, just two blocks northeast of the Olympia Transit Station.

WET Center Programs

The new WET Center brochure and newsletter will be coming soon to this website with detailed information about the Center and a schedule of upcoming events including Saturday activities for families. For now, teachers and youth group leaders can download our Education Menu to learn about the exhibit gallery, facility tours, presentations, and other opportunities their group may want to schedule. To schedule a visit and discuss additional programs send an email to Susie Vanderburg, or call (360) 528-5742.

Water Cycle Video

Students, be sure to check out our Water Cycle Video exhibit when you visit the WET Center. Then, create your own water cycle video. Your video could be selected to appear in our exhibit gallery! Videos should be 2-3 minutes in length, and any music included in the video should be from a copyright-free or royalty-free source. Send your water cycle video on a DVD to:

LOTT Clean Water Alliance / Video Project
500 Adams Street N.E.
Olympia, WA 98501

LOTTs of Fun Water Activities Booklet

While your waiting for the grand opening of the Education Center, you may also want to have fun with our activity book to learn more about what LOTT does and how you can help conserve water. The booklet has lots of water word games including a crossword puzzle, treatment trivia, reclaimed water word search, and much more.

Watch the Groudwater Story

Watch an animated video, called The Groundwater Story, and learn about the natural flow of water. Click on the TV to watch the story now. Be patient, the flash movie will take just a minute to load. If the movie doesn't load, you may need to download flash player by following the link at the bottom of the page.

Join the Water Squad

We are looking for out-going people to be Water Squad Volunteers who will greet and assist the public in the WET Center’s exhibit gallery, open Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you have an interest in helping our community learn all about water, download the application here. The program is open to people 18 years and older, and to high school seniors working on culminating projects. LOTT will review applications on a monthly basis.

Learn More

For more information about the WET Center, educational programs, scheduling a visit, or volunteering, send an email to Susie Vanderburg, or call (360) 528-5742. For directions to the Water Education and Technology Center, which is located in LOTT's Regional Services Center in Olympia, click here.