Urban/Rural School Based Education Initiative
The WAC Forestry Program – in partnership with the New York City DEP and the USDA Forest Service – has developed a comprehensive approach to reaching teachers and students in the rural and urban communities that comprise the New York City watershed. This approach is characterized by four core efforts where information regarding forest stewardship and water quality is communicated. The Watershed Forestry Institute for Teachers (WFIT) forms the foundation of this approach by providing teachers with educational resources for use in their home classrooms.
Watershed Forestry Institute for Teachers Page
A summer institute that immerses teachers in the study of forestry and water quality in the New York City watershed.
Green Connections Page
A 12-week partnership linking urban schools in NYC with rural schools in the Catskill/Delaware watersheds.
Bus Tours Page
A matching grants program designed to help groups organize and implement educational tours in the NYC watersheds.
CSWEP Page
A 5-lesson program incorporating 3 classroom and 2 outdoor experiences and covers topics specific to the Catskill/Delaware watershed, water stewardship and stream monitoring and management topics.
OASIS Page
An interactive map that provides information on outdoor recreational opportunities and educational facilities in the NYC watershed regions.
Newsletter: The Reservoir, a newsletter of Educational Initiatives in the NYC Watersheds.
February 2012
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December 2010
October 2010
