COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Various water based organizations use the WRC site for meetings, public forums and events. A current calendar of events is being developed and
will be posted below as programming is scheduled.

To schedule the use of the WRC contact Lindsay at
(805) 884-0459 x16 or email us

GREEN SCHOOLS WATER QUALITY EDUCATION

The Art From Scrap Green Schools Water Quality Education program
provides an opportunity for kids to learn about local watersheds and
how to protect them. Field trips to the Watershed Resource Center and a Creek Kids Series of lessons are available for public and private schools, community groups, and camps.

To schedule contact Lindsay at
(805) 884-0459 x16 or email us

For other Green Schools
education opportunities
click here www.artfromscrap.org/greenschools.html

Watershed Resource Center Field Trips
Grades K-12
Students learn about local watersheds and how to protect them. Lessons focus on understanding watersheds, where water goes, sources of water pollution, solutions to pollution, and the effect of plastic debris on ocean food webs. Activities include using hands-on models to understand watersheds and how pollutants travel, and taking action with a beach clean-up.

Creek Kids Series
Grades 4-6
This series consists of two in-class lessons and a half-day
field trip to a local creek and the Watershed Resource Center. Students participate in hands-on activities to learn about watersheds, where water goes, the physical and biological components of creeks, the dangers of plastic in the ocean, sources of water pollution, solutions to pollution, and what students can do to improve water quality.