With an infectious spirit and a heart that loves educating children of all ages on all aspects of water, plant, animal and world conservation, Pam Meisner, aka Ms. Smarty Plants celebrated the success of this unusual yet highly effective educational program. Greeting guest with hugs, smiles, her ability to educated and entertain paraded the entire event as she shared intimate details of the young children’s ability to learn, educate and become the environmental warriors of their generation.
With an infectious spirit and a heart that loves educating children of all ages on all aspects of water, plant, animal and world conservation, Pam Meisner, aka Ms. Smarty Plants celebrated the success of this unusual yet highly effective educational program. Greeting guest with hugs, smiles, her ability to educated and entertain paraded the entire event as she shared intimate details of the young children’s ability to learn, educate and become the environmental warriors of their generation.
Surrounded by a few of her “Earth Heros” from High Tech Elementary who educated guest on water, plant and wildlife conservation at small booths, Meisner said the program is all about educating the children for the future.
On Friday, Nov. 14, The Water Conservation Garden held a thank you event for its sponsors, volunteers, and donors. Held outside in the garden’s courtyard, they were invited to celebrate the fifth year anniversary of the Ms. Smarty Plants program.
Executive Director John Bolthouse said the event was a way to say thank you to all the donors that support The Water Conservation Garden, especially the Ms. Smarty Plants program.
“This is the fifth year of the program and this is a nice anniversary to celebrate,” said Bolthouse. “Water districts, the corporate community, individual donors, our foundations that helped make that program possible from the very beginning all the way to today is our way of saying thank you.”
Meisner said the event is all about the people that supported her from the get go.
“I am headed into my sixth year of this program,” she said. “I began the first year with 12,000 students and now Ms. Smarty Plants is educating nearly 50,000 students a year. Tonight is all about the people that helped this program that I am so grateful for. The sponsors, all of my volunteers, the teachers that became involved, but mostly the children.”
In testimonials throughout the evening, educators and children told inspiring stories of how they changed the habits within families, schools and the community, all which began with an introduction to Ms. Smarty Plants and her passion for the environment.
The Water Conservation Garden is managed by the non-profit organization, Friends of the Water Conservation. The Helix Water District, San Diego County Water Authority, Otay Water District, Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, City of San Diego own the Garden located on the Cuyamaca Community College campus grounds at 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West. For more information about the Garden and the Ms. Smarty Plants program go to www.thegarden.org.
