HARRISBURG: Watershed Awareness Month will be celebrated in May, 2005 to encourage Pennsylvanians to learn more about their local watersheds and participate in environmental activities. In anticipation of the fourth celebration, the Watershed Awareness Month Committee needs your help developing a theme that will help convey the importance of volunteerism and community involvement in the restoration and protection of Pennsylvania's watersheds.

The Watershed Awareness Month Committee is "seeking your suggestion for a theme that will capture the essence of Watershed Awareness Month as an month long celebration of events highlighting watersheds as an integral part of everyone's quality of life."

The deadline for submitting theme ideas is November 5, 2004. Theme ideas can be e-mailed to info@pawatersheds.org, subject: WAM Theme Contest, or mailed to POWR, Attn: WAM Theme Contest, 610 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Students, as well as adults, are encouraged to submit entries.

The winning theme will be chosen by the Watershed Awareness Month Committee - made up of watershed partners representing all parts of the Commonwealth. The winner will receive a Watershed Gift Package, and of course their theme will be used to promote Watershed Awareness Month through May 2005.

For more information on Watershed Awareness Month , visit POWR's Web site at www.pawatersheds.org.