Our second annual Watershed Classroom Student Showcase was last Thursday, May 18. Student representatives from 10 of our 14 projects presented using PowerPoint and homemade videos, informing and inspiring attendees with their depth of knowledge and environmental literacy.
Read MoreBeth Flynn and Deanna Peake's students at River Montessori Charter School made a big splash at this year's Butter and Egg Days Parade with their giant steelhead trout! After a semester exploring the question "How can we teach the people of Petaluma that the watershed requires all its living and nonliving aspects to be healthy?", students used what they had learned about our river and watershed to create their steelhead art piece along with signs and costumes for the parade.
Read MoreEach 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.
Read MoreOn Saturday morning, as the people of Petaluma donned their best Victorian garb and reached for their aviator goggles and parasols, Watershed Classroom staff and volunteers readied themselves for a fun-filled day of youth education.
Read MoreWatershed Classroom supports the implementation of exceptionally engaging curriculum about the Petaluma River and Watershed to educate youth in Petaluma about their place in our environment, how their decisions and actions affect their environment and inspire youth to conserve and celebrate the Petaluma Watershed.
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