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Environmental Education

A Watershed Approach to Education

Stroud Water Research Center’s education department interprets our scientists’ research. Our programs are multidisciplinary and oriented to a wide audience. We hope that through exposure to our programs and information, people will be motivated to become responsible stewards of freshwater resources.

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Education Programs

Stroud Center educators have developed extensive resources for educating adults and students in grades 4 and up about watersheds and their importance. Choose from on-site, off-site, and virtual program options; program scholarships are available.

School and
Youth Programs

Scout
Programs

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Community and
Family Programs

Professional Development

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For program inquiries, please visit this page.

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Education Resources

Online Courses

Curricula

Virtual Learning Resources

Macroinvertebrate Resources

Projects and Partnerships

Publications

Videos

Podcasts

WikiWatershed Toolkit

Globally, more than 3 billion people lack water quality data. Expanding access to monitoring tools helps communities protect their water and safeguard public health.

The WikiWatershed Toolkit helps citizens, conservation practitioners, municipal decision-makers, researchers, educators, and students advance knowledge and stewardship of fresh water.

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Education Events

Education News

Two girls take a stream sample.
School-Days-Off Camps: Where Days Off Become Days of Discovery
When schools are closed, Stroud Water Research Center is open for young nature explorers.
A Cub Scout learns to fish in the Junior Rangers Angler program.
Junior Ranger Angler Program Comes to White Clay Creek
Stroud Water Research Center educators put a new spin on learning to fish by introducing participants to watershed ecology.
A penny shows the scale of seven-day-old New Zealand mud snails being reared in a laboratory.
Leaf Pack Monitoring Finds Invasive New Zealand Mud Snail in Ridley Creek
A community creek monitoring event revealed one of the highest densities of invasive New Zealand mud snails ever observed in the region.
Students engaging in watershed science using the Shared Waters curriculum.
Shared Waters Curriculum Brings the Leaf Pack Network to Elementary Students
Designed for grades 3–6, the curriculum teaches how everyday choices affect stream health and empowers students to protect local waterways.
Teachers collect macroinvertebrates from a stream.
Outdoor Learning Network Helps Teachers Grow and Students Thrive
OLNI empowers teachers to bring real-world watershed science into classrooms, inspiring curiosity and student engagement.
A girl smiles while holding a bluegill fish she caught.
Expanding Watershed Education in the Oxford Area
From reeling in fish to exploring the tiny critters that call our streams home, youth and families are experiencing watershed science in exciting new ways.

Education Program Impact and Feedback

Impact Reports

Read about our education program impacts, project highlights, awards and recognitions, and participant feedback in our annual impact reports.

“The students absolutely LOVED IT!!! All the staff were extremely engaging, enthusiastic, and competent, which made our jobs extremely easy! We loved how hands-on and engaging the entire activity was.”

“The facilitators were very knowledgeable. They challenged the kids and held their interest. As one of many field trips I have attended with my kids over the years, this by far tops my list.”

“Thanks again for an outstanding field trip. Your ability to accommodate my student with hearing and visual challenges was exemplary! I’ve heard many favorable comments from our staff!”

“Thank you for an amazing day at your facility! I am sure every member of our watershed steward class left knowing much more than they did when we entered. You guys were great!”

“Just had an AMAZING field trip there with the 4th grade…. Thanks so much for a great day! Super day, really! The educators are super. They are the perfect ‘speed’ for the kids.”