The Education Department interprets and communicates the research of our scientists and watershed restoration staff for many different audiences by developing and delivering K-12 school programs, training and professional development workshops, community outreach events, and curricula.
Education Staff
Education News
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Grant Brings Outdoor Watershed Learning to Octorara and Avon Grove Students
Thanks to a new grant-supported partnership between the Stroud Center and local schools, hundreds of students will explore, study, and protect their local rivers and streams.
Summer is for Libraries — And Stream Life!
Creek Critters, a popular children’s book about freshwater ecology, is inspiring a new wave of fun and educational programming at libraries near and far.