Participants include an equal mix of teachers from schools within New York City and the upstate watershed in the Catskill Mountains. Teachers are provided with training and curriculum to introduce forestry and water quality concepts into their classrooms.

Through field trips and interactive curricula, participants acquire an increased understanding and appreciation for the forests of the Catskill/Delaware water supply and the complex issues involved in managing the forest and water resources of the region. Teachers participate in several programs such as: Project Learning Tree, Ways of the Watersheds, Project WILD. For more information, visit www.catskillcenter.org.

For more information on educational resources available in the NYC watershed download this directory produced by the Watershed Environmental Education Alliance (directory).

Funding for the Institute is provided through the Watershed Forestry Program by USDA Forest Service and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.