Since the 2017 inception of the Texas Water Ambassador Leadership Academy, the Hickory UWCD has offered scholarships to local students interested in participating. The Leadership Academy is a 10-day tour of Texas exposing youth to a wide diversity of water resources, water uses, sensitive research ecosystems, water quality concerns, as well as applied water and technologies. David Smith, 4-H2O Project Coordinator, shared, “This year 36 new youths were selected as 4-H Water Ambassadors, ra ...