PWC’s Complete Watershed Education Package!

From “soup to nuts”, this powerful package of knowledge guarantees your students a solid working knowledge of the vital role watersheds play in our lives. Through these sessions students learn by doing, thinking, researching, experimenting, and planning. Originally funded by the McLean Contributionship and the Claniel Foundation, this program has received rave reviews.  

Watershed Education Components
Select the entire package or choose from the components listed below.  Contact Trudy Phillips for more information. 

Introduction to Watersheds—An active classroom primer which answers the question, “Just what is a watershed anyway?”
One hour program in the classroom/”Teacher Preparation Packet” & educator briefing/$120 fee per class, $10 travel & transportation fee per class

Source Water Pathways— River systems, aquifers, lakes, oceans… all supply the water essential to our daily lives. How does it get to us and what do we do to maintain it?
One hour program in the classroom/Pre- & Post-trip Materials Packet/$120 fee per class, $10 travel & transportation fee per class

Stream Explorations—A full day field experience which combines the results of physical, chemical, and biological observations to assess the health of a stream.
Full day program at the Conservancy/Pre- & Post-trip Materials Packet/$15 per student ($150 minimum fee per class); $20 materials fee

Human Interactions & Best Management Practices (BMP’s)—How do our daily lives impact the health of the watershed in which we live? What alternatives are available to us as we look to lighten and even repair our interactions with watershed ecosystems?
One hour program in the classroom/Pre- & Post-trip Materials Packet/$120 fee per class, $10 travel & transportation fee per class 

Land Use Action Plans—Using information gleaned from the watershed components, students will create land use action plans which, once “approved”, will form the basis for the construction of 3-D models.
Full day program at the Conservancy/Pre-& Post-trip Materials Packet/$15 per student at the Conservancy ($150 minimum fee per class); $20 materials fee

 What the Teachers are saying…
“Yes! The (stream) investigation was definitely relevant to fourth grade interests! Much of it covered our standards and curriculum in fourth grade. Your pre-trip material truly made the trip a more valuable learning experience. Thanks for the educational, organized, and exciting program. Thanks, too, for being so kind, patient, and understanding of all our students. That means a great deal!”
- Teacher, Gilbertsville Elementary School

What the Students are saying…
“Thank you for the awesome, interesting, and excellent learning experience! We learned many things about stream life and water. We especially enjoyed learning about the shredders, collectors, producers, and consumers. Finding the locations of the insects was really fun, interesting, and cool!” - Gilbertsville Elementary 4th grade students

“Would I recommend this program to a friend? Yes, yes, and double YES!”
- 6th grade PWC Summer Science Academy student

“One thing I learned was that everyone lives in a watershed!”
- 6th grade Perkiomen Valley Middle School Student