Youth

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  The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation and Bureau of Reclamation is a Partnership that Makes a Positive Difference for Thousands of Disabled and Disadvantaged Children

  Since the first event held 1992 at Banks Lake, Washington, the Bureau of Reclamation and the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation have worked together to improve accessibility to outdoor recreation on Reclamation's reservoirs for disabled and disadvantaged children. The program sees children with disadvantages as people first, and each C.A.S.T. for Kids event reiterates that concept. Read More →

• Story

  The 50th Annual Colorado High School Bridge Building Contest is Right around the Corner!

  The 50th Annual Colorado High School Bridge Building Contest will take place in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Technical Services Center laboratory facilities in Denver, Colorado on February 18, 2017. Winners from this event will have a chance to compete in the National Bridge Building Competition. Read More →

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  ‘C.A.S.T. for Kids’ anglers reel in fun, fish, trophies at annual event

  “I was hoping to catch a fish which I did but I also caught a turtle. I was so excited because they said that was the only turtle ever caught at CAST. Thank you!” said Suzanne.
  
  “I had so much fun and I got to go on my first boat ride. It was a neat day,” Donald remarked. “My captain really taught me how to catch the big ones. I'm going fishing again soon with my new pole. Thank you everyone at CAST,” Robert added.
  
  “I really liked being on the water. Everyone was so nice and the food was yummy!” Christie exclaimed.
  
  “This was my first time, but it was fun!” commented Angel.
  
  These few quotes represent the general feelings of the anglers who participated at the 2016 C.A.S.T. (Catch a Special Thrill) for Kids event on Oct. 22 at Nevada's Lake Mead Marina. Read More →

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  Reclamation’s First AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer

  “With the first rays of morning light, New Mexico’s Upper Chama watershed reveals itself. The valley extends south from Cumbres Pass, winding its way over ridgelines and through meadows. Dropping in elevation, forests of mixed conifer slowly change to tall Ponderosa Pines and then rolling plains of juniper and grasslands. Twenty-six miles to the south lie the cliffs overlooking Heron Reservoir, a resting place for supplemental water on its way to the homes, farms and people of central New Mexico, as well as El Vado Reservoir, which provides water for irrigated agriculture in the Middle Rio Grande valley. Read More →