Teacher Resources
The White River watershed provides diverse opportunities for students to learn important academic skills and to benefit their communities through service learning. Here are a few resources to get you started.
Service Learning
The WRP coordinates seasonal, hands-on, volunteer events focused on watershed stewardship. Check out our Annual Volunteer Events for more information about opportunities during the school year.
Monitoring the White River Program
Since 2010 the WRP’s Monitoring the White River Program (MWR) has been engaging White River watershed teachers and students in hands-on activities that raise awareness about watershed issues and create opportunities for place-based ecology education.
The WRP provides the following FREE resources for White River valley teachers:
1. Curricula:
- Crayfish Unit – Students learn about crayfish as an important member of the river food web and as an example of the impact of an invasive species (the rusty crayfish).
- Waterbugs Unit – Students learn how waterbugs are used as indicators of river health and water quality.
- Watershed Restoration: Culverts Unit – Students learn about the relationship between culverts and streams as well as the impact of culverts on clean water and fish passage.
- Freshwater Snorkeling Curriculum – Courtesy of the USDA Forest Service and collaborating partners, students learn about watersheds, National Forests, river habitats, aquatic diversity, and fish behaviors.
2. Lending Library of monitoring equipment and publications
- Equipment & supplies that accompany the Crayfish and Waterbugs curricula
3. Seasonal newsletters highlighting MWR programs, events, and resources
- Follow this link to access the most recent MWR Newsletter
Additional resources
Check out these links to other relevant curricula and educational resources.
EPA’s Office of Environmental Education
ForestKinder
Vermont Education & Environment Network
North Branch Nature Center ECO Institute
Project Learning Tree
Project WET
Project WILD
UVM Watershed Alliance
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Vermont Trout in the Classroom
Vital Communities Watershed Quest
Watershed for Every Classroom
Wellborn HUB – Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative
For more information
For more information please contact us.
Teacher Resources
The White River watershed provides diverse opportunities for students to learn important academic skills and to benefit their communities through service learning. Here are a few resources to get you started.
Service Learning
The WRP coordinates seasonal, hands-on, volunteer events focused on watershed stewardship. Check out our Annual Volunteer Events for more information about opportunities during the school year.
Monitoring the White River Program
Since 2010 the WRP’s Monitoring the White River Program (MWR) has been engaging White River watershed teachers and students in hands-on activities that raise awareness about watershed issues and create opportunities for place-based ecology education.
The WRP provides the following FREE resources for White River valley teachers:
1. Curricula:
2. Lending Library of monitoring equipment and publications
3. Seasonal newsletters highlighting MWR programs, events, and resources
Additional resources
Check out these links to other relevant curricula and educational resources.
EPA’s Office of Environmental Education
ForestKinder
Vermont Education & Environment Network
North Branch Nature Center ECO Institute
Project Learning Tree
Project WET
Project WILD
UVM Watershed Alliance
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Vermont Trout in the Classroom
Vital Communities Watershed Quest
Watershed for Every Classroom
Wellborn HUB – Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative
For more information
For more information please contact us.