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Adopting Watersheds for Kids
Though the link for "adopt-a-watershed" didn't work on the suggested list of sites to investigate for this learn objective, I googled the phrase and found a number of sources available for such a project. One is from the EPA site: http://www.epa.gov/adopt/ and they have another site targeting kids: http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/. The Water Quality Forum also has a site: http://www.waterqualityforum.org/adopt.htm, and one site targets the 21st Century Skills that can be engaged around an adopt-a-watershed program: http://www.waterqualityforum.org/adopt.htm.
My selections target school-age children because I believe we must start planting the seeds with that generation. I vividly remember a research project in 10th grade, in 1980, when I investigated solar vs. nuclear power. Even back then, at the age of 16, the plain good sense of solar power--and the relative stupidity of using nuclear waste which creates toxic waste that we have to bury in canisters and hope that it doesn't burst and contaminate the soil--was clear to me. Upon entering college, I wondered if I should study environmental law, forestry, or English (so I could teach environmental literature). A few years later, I started an environmental poetry journal called Albatross, which is still being published (just published the 21st issue of Albatross as a matter of fact).
So this is the key. And the idea of adopting your local watershed makes complete sense as a way. Environmental/Buddhist poet Gary Snyder once wrote that we should abolish states and reconfigure political boundaries along watershed lines. Again: though unlikely, it makes sense and recognizes the significance of water issues in our lives.
My selections target school-age children because I believe we must start planting the seeds with that generation. I vividly remember a research project in 10th grade, in 1980, when I investigated solar vs. nuclear power. Even back then, at the age of 16, the plain good sense of solar power--and the relative stupidity of using nuclear waste which creates toxic waste that we have to bury in canisters and hope that it doesn't burst and contaminate the soil--was clear to me. Upon entering college, I wondered if I should study environmental law, forestry, or English (so I could teach environmental literature). A few years later, I started an environmental poetry journal called Albatross, which is still being published (just published the 21st issue of Albatross as a matter of fact).
So this is the key. And the idea of adopting your local watershed makes complete sense as a way. Environmental/Buddhist poet Gary Snyder once wrote that we should abolish states and reconfigure political boundaries along watershed lines. Again: though unlikely, it makes sense and recognizes the significance of water issues in our lives.
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Comment by Michele Baron on April 9, 2010 at 5:15pm
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I have shared some of these sites with my children (my oldest boy can read some of them himself--so he reads them to the younger ones, too)--sometimes the kid's sites have competitions and games, too--which is great to empower them when it is too cold to get into water and clean up...
And the local school here has initiatives, late spring and fall, for participation. good post. thank you
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Comment by PJE on April 9, 2010 at 7:30pm
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I am going to pass it on to my favourite local teacher , I am married to him so easypeasy. I believe that we have to plant seeds with young children too. My son worries about the world and I want to put into his hands and the hands of all kids the understanding about how things can be changed and hope for the future. I am finding so much here on Evoke I am scared it is all going to rush through my hands before I can use it. Have you put stuff on the Education Guild?
Many thanks
PJE
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Now I am in awe. Albatross 21 is full of wonderful poems. I am going through all your posts and putting on +1 for creativity as I read them. a.v.koshy has a literature project in mind maybe you are already in touch with him?
Oh I left a comment before I think it has disappeared only to say I am passing on your links to my favourite local school teacher.
Best wishes
PJE
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