From the Classroom

Friends of the Petaluma River's Professional Development Workshop

Friends of the Petaluma River's Professional Development Workshop

Our recent Professional Development workshop was so enjoyable, not only due to the great presenters, but because of the teachers’ participation, collaboration and discussions. The two-day workshop began with Neal Ramus's introduction to Sonoma Land Trust and their restoration of the San Pablo wetlands. He also discussed the importance of wetlands in light of climate change and sea level rise. As Director of Community Programs at Sonoma Land Trust, Neal is excited for Sonoma educators to bring field trips out to explore, investigate and learn more about the wetlands and the restoration process. 

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Watershed Classroom Meets the BEETLES

Watershed Classroom Meets the BEETLES

Each year, the Watershed Classroom aims to provide our community's educators with unique and relevant Professional Development opportunities. This year we hooked up with the Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science's BEETLES program to offer two full days of education in best practices for outdoor education and field journaling.

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Watershed Photography Show

Watershed Photography Show

Our Watershed Classroom photography students had a chance to showcase some of their wonderful work at the Petaluma Public Library this month. Students from Josie Richter's photography class at Casa Grande High School worked on their Watershed Photography project over the course of the 2015-2016 school year, during which they took several trips to locations throughout the Petaluma Watershed to capture the beauty of our local waterways.

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