Governor Gov. Walker called on her teaching experience to tell a group of Salt Lake City fourth graders about the benefits of watersheds and agriculture as part of . This is national Agriculture Week., and Governor Walker took time to demonstrate the importance of protecting the state’s watersheds.

"Our watersheds are our are life sheds," she told the students. "We have selected watersheds throughout our state, which need cleaning and caring for, and it will take a statewide, team effort to meet the challenge."

Under the Walker Work Plan she the governor has selected 25 segments of key rivers and lakes for water quality improvements. These 25 watersheds cover more than a fifth of the state.

As part of the watershed initiative, elementary school students throughout Utah are being educated about five key issues questions relating to watersheds:

1. What is a watershed?;
2. Where is my watershed?;
3. How healthy is my watershed?;
4.  Where does the water go?; and
5.  What can I do?

The Governor took part in a hands-on teaching demonstration of how watersheds clean our water. She was joined by Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, Cary G. Peterson, Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources, Bob Morgan and Executive Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, Diane Nielson and representatives from the State Departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality.

"Watersheds are important to all Utahns because they provide the life-giving supply of water that grows our food and provides for our needs ,"  Walker said. "Properly managed watersheds can increase the amount of water available for our needs.  We’ve set a lofty goal to take care of these vast areas, but together I know we can meet it."

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