WATERFORD, Mich. - On Sept. 2, 2022, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash and his office will join with the Michigan State Fair for the fifth consecutive year to celebrate the 10th Anniversary milestone. Beginning Thursday, Sept 1-Monday Sept. 5, the Oakland County Water Resources Office will host an information booth in the Michigan State Fair Interior Vendor Hall, located at 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi, Michigan. The informational booth weekday hours will begin at 11 a.m., weekend hours will begin at 10 a.m. with Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5 beginning at 10 a.m.
Since this special partnership began in 2018, the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioners’ Office, in conjunction with Pure Oakland Water (POW) has shared both valuable information with thousands of fair visitors and taught about the importance of our natural water resources. Through the years, visitors have had the opportunity to ask questions regarding a variety of water-related issue. Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash and the WRC volunteer ambassadors provide a customer-friendly and educational experience at the fair.
“Having the opportunity to speak with the public about the many ways water impacts their daily lives and the role water plays in agriculture has made partnering with the Michigan State Fair very important for my office,” said Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash. He continued to state, “Joining the more than 100-year tradition of the Michigan State Fair, for the last decade, in Oakland County, has been valuable for our educational efforts.”
Each year, the annual Kids’ Clean Water Calendar Contest is introduced at the fair with entry form information provided for 4th and 5th grade students. The 2023 calendar contest artwork theme is We Can All Help to Keep Oakland County’s Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Watersheds Clean! For more information, email the calendarcontest@oakgov.com or call Jacy Garrison at 248-858-5264. The contest entry deadline is Friday, Oct. 7.
For media information, please contact Julia Ruffin, at 248-791-4367.and for the Michigan State Fair www.michiganstatefairllc.com.
About the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office
The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office is dedicated to protecting public health and safety, preserving natural resources and a healthy environment, maintaining reliable, high-quality service, ensuring the value of investment, and contributing to economic prosperity. We set goals that encourage efforts to meet or exceed local, state, and federal water quality standards, environmental regulations, and safety requirements within our control. To learn more about us, visit www.oakgov.com/water.
