Education Archives

Habitat Restoration and Outdoor Education in the Caesar Rodney School District

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October 30, 2024

This project restores underutilized space on 10 public school campuses within the Caesar Rodney School District in Delaware, providing benefits to wildlife and water quality, as well as meaningful outdoor…

Kelsey Barr Wallace

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October 15, 2024

Part-Time Environmental Educator

Robin Sleeman

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October 15, 2024

Part-Time Environmental Educator

Krista Lauterwald

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October 11, 2024

Part-Time Environmental Educator

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

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September 6, 2024

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

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September 4, 2024

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

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August 29, 2024

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

John (Tim) Ligget

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August 19, 2024

Part-Time Environmental Educator

Meaningful Watershed Investigations of the NPS White Clay Wild and Scenic River

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July 19, 2024

A three-session model of watershed lessons is being delivered to fifth-grade students and teachers within the Red Clay Consolidated School District and White Clay Creek Watershed.Funded by: National Park FoundationProject…

On-the-Water Watershed Education Programs

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July 19, 2024

To provide equitable access to safe outdoor aquatic recreation, raise awareness of related careers, and foster environmental awareness, Stroud Center educators take Scouts, school groups, and public audiences on the…