Water District Offers Free Water Education Programs for 2014-15 School Year

The following is a news release from the Marin Municipal Water District:

The Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) is pleased to offer free, fun-filled, and memorable water education programs for schools in our service area during the 2014-15 school year.

With the continuing drought in California, MMWD’s school education programs empower students to take action at school and at home to conserve water. Students also have opportunities to discover where their water comes from and to gain hands-on experience in watershed ecology and habitat restoration. All programs are designed to support California education standards.

Programs include field trips to the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed, musical assemblies, classroom presentations, water quality lab tours, and service learning opportunities. In addition, a “Trout in the Classroom” program is offered in partnership with North Bay Trout Unlimited, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project.

Bilingual (Spanish-English) assemblies and classroom presentations are available. The water district also offers a limited number of school bus reimbursement grants to help schools cover the cost of a field trip to the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed. Programs range from 30-45 minutes for classroom presentations to 2.5-3 hours for field trips.

Programs are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and fill up quickly. For details, visit marinwater.org.

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