Pop Quiz! How well do you know your watershed?
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From the Classroom
McNear Bioblitz
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Last Monday morning, students in Kirsten Franklin and Eric Norstad's third grade classes at McNear Elementary arrived at school excited for a day of outdoor exploration and discovery. As part of a planned restoration and habitat creation project on the McNear campus, they spent the day conducting a Bioblitz, recording species that they encountered along Thompson Creek and behind their classroom.
Read MoreWatch This: Steamer Landing Restoration Video!
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Carpe Diem and Sonoma Mountain High Schools are back for year two of watershed education! Last year, in collaboration with our Stewardship Coordinator Lee Farese, they planted a plethora of native plants on the McNear Peninsula, also known as Steamer Landing Park. This year they are back with plans to plant even more in an ongoing effort to rewild the park.
Watch this amazing video they made of their project! And check out our blog post about their project last year.
Read More7 Tips for Exceptional Watershed Curriculum
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It is getting to be my favorite time of year! No, not the holidays. It’s time for new Watershed Classroom proposals!
With the application deadline coming up on November 27th, many environmentally minded Petaluma educators are working hard to pull together their projects. While the Watershed Classroom is designed to make outdoor, place based education more accessible, we know the application process itself can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially for first year applicants.
We compiled a list of advice for teachers who may be having a hard time knowing where to start!
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