On the last Saturday in September, St. Joseph (Mo.) Water Protection held its first WaterPalooza — part of a public outreach campaign crafted “to let the people we serve know how we’re spending their money,” says Sean DeWeese, environmental services supervisor.WaterPalooza was held in the parking lot of the Remington Nature Center beside the Missouri River, on Smithsonian Museum Day when admission to the center was free. “We knew people would take advantage of the free day at the nature center,” says DeWeese. “That helped us draw a crowd.”The event came three days after a ribbon cutting media tour that
