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Confluence: May 2003, Vol. 5, No. 3
Education and Outreach

Free Water Sourcebooks for Teachers
The U.S. EPA has created an environmental education program for students in grades K-12. The program has 324 activities, divided into four sections: K-2, 3-5, 5-8, and 9-12. Each section is divided into five chapters: Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters. The program includes hands-on projects, fact sheets, and more, all designed to explain the water management cycle in an accessible format. All portions of the program may be printed and copied at no cost. To view the program and to order a hard copy, link to http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/wsb/

Getting In Step: Engaging and Involving Stakeholders in Your Watershed
This guide from the U.S. EPA is a supplement to an earlier EPA guide, “Getting in Step: A Guide to Effective Outreach in Your Watershed.” The guides, both available for free download from the EPA Web site, offer advice on the involvement of stakeholders in watershed preservation and maintenance. Working through conflicts, involving the media in environmental campaigns, community outreach and education, and other important subjects are covered in detail for the watershed practitioner. To view the EPA outreach guides, go to http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/outreach/documents/

Stenciling Storm Drains
A simple and effective way to promote community involvement in watershed protection is to encourage community members from children to adults to participate in volunteer storm drain stenciling. For complete plans on instituting a stenciling project in your community, including a link to stenciling tips from the U.S. EPA, check out http://www.earthwater-stencils.com/howto.html

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