On Thursday Feb 19th, 2015, the Council traveled to the State Capitol in Santa Fe to take a guided tour of the Roundhouse and see the Legislature in session. They learned about how bills become laws and the specific of what happens in different parts of the State Capitol. The Council members were excited to see the Govenor’s office and get a detailed understanding of Government in action.

On June 6th, 2014, the CCW Youth Council toured the Puye Cliff Dwellings, the ancestral home of the people of Santa Clara Pueblo. With a guide, the youth learned about the history of this sacred site. A short drive away was LANL, where an engineer showed the Council a few examples of current efforts at stormwater control.

The CCW Youth Council presents their concerns for clean water at the Los Alamos National Labs (LANL) Public Stormwater meeting on July 8, 2014.