Celebrating World Water Day, Every Day!

Rally for the Two Rivers sampling site for the Shrewsbury River 

World Water Day is celebrated around the globe each year on March 22. Originally created by the United Nations to highlight the importance of freshwater resources, the day of celebration has grown to raise awareness of the widespread need for clean water for all. At COA, we strive to do our part and celebrate world water every day through our water quality programs! 

Through outreach, education, and community partnerships, our water quality team works on addressing how we can keep our watershed free from pollutants, before they get to the ocean. In 2016, COA established the Rally for the Waterways program in the Navesink River watershed to work collaboratively with municipalities to track and eliminate pathogen pollution sources with community scientists. Since then, we have launched the Rally for the Two Rivers, Rally for Barnegat Bay, and Rally for Deal Lake to find and fix pathogen pollution sources. Under the Rally for the Waterways, the goal is to ensure that our waterways are safe and clean. 

Check out our social media for videos from our Community Scientists on World Water Day!

Source: “World Water Day,” unwater.org, United Nations, 2024, https://www.unwater.org/our-work/world-water-day