Education News

Kathryn Metzker stands with two National Park Service rangers at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall.

Stroud Center Advises National Park Service on Education Programming

Visits to the parks yielded interesting insights, from new resources to curriculum updates that park rangers discussed during interviews.

Pairs of teachers in five red canoes on the Conestoga River.

Teachers Dive into Conestoga River Ecology and History

From macroinvertebrates to chemistry to habitat studies, teachers learned how to study stream health and lead outdoor stream studies.

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2024 Research Results and Recommendations for Effective Student/Teacher Engagement with National Parks About the Potomac Watershed

Kerlin, S., N. Marcum-Dietrich, K. Metzker, and D. Kline. 2024. Stroud Water Research Center Report #2024-002.

Educators explore the wetland wastewater treatment cells at the Stroud Center.

Enhancing Environmental Literacy With Watershed Education in Delaware Schools

Educator trainings and student programs are empowering school communities and families to take action to protect their local watersheds.

Teachers collecting aquatic macroinvertebrates at a workshop.

PA ELIT Network Launches Hubs for Educator Professional Development

Environmental educators have a new way to access professional development and resources to prepare them for the Pennsylvania STEELS Standards.

A teacher leads a group of small children along a woodland trail.

Reimagining Classrooms

Whether you call them outdoor classrooms, living schoolyards, or ecological schoolyards — we’ve got ideas for how to make the outdoors a place of discovery.