Marin Public Works Fair delivers education, experiences

Daniel Richtik with the Marin County Public Works looks on as Bradley Royall, 3, keeps his hands on the steering wheel in the cab of a backhoe loader at the Marin County Public Works Fair at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Transportation engineer Farid Javadel with the Marin County Public Works transportation department shows Alyana Samborski, 5, of San Rafael, how the signals are timed when you push a button before entering a crosswalk to safely cross the street at the Marin County Public Works Fair at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

21-montth-old Henry Turnbull is held by his dad Sam Turnbull while playing a bean bag game at the Marin County Public Works Fair at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Lexi Davidson, 12, of San Rafael takes a peek through a surveying camera at the Marin County Public Works Fair at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Stormwater program administrator Rob Carson with the Marin County Public Works shows Oliver Eyslee, 13, his sister Linda Eyslee, 8, of Novato and others what happens when water is poured into a storm drain at the Marin County Public Works Fair at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The fair was held in celebration of 64th annual National Public Works Week and featured hands-on activities with construction machinery, games, music and more. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)