Activity: Let’s Stop Erosion Design Challenge

Jul 10, 2020 | Activity

Activity Overview Grades: 3rd-5thTime: 30 minutes to one hourAdult support needed? Self-guided student activity, will need help finding materials and a good spot to do the activity.  Ready for a challenge? Let’s stop stream bank erosion. Erosion is the movement...

Activity: Neighborhood Trash Study

Jun 23, 2020 | Activity

Activity Overview Ready to be a scientist? This is your chance to contribute to community science and help collect important data about neighborhood trash levels! You will explore your neighborhood streets and document how much trash you see, learning about the...

Activity: Only Rain Down the Storm Drain

Jun 10, 2020 | Activity

Activity Overview Grades: 2nd-5thTime: 20 minutes to one hourAdult support needed? Self-guided student activity, youth will need adult supervision for outdoor portion Want to help keep rivers clean and learn about your neighborhood at the same time? Investigate your...

San Lorenzo River Action Projects Guide

Jun 4, 2020 | Activity, Featured Articles, Habitat Enhancement

Action Projects Guide Overview There are several ways we can all help protect our San Lorenzo River, the main source of drinking water for local residents and habitat for hundreds of incredible plant and animal species. This San Lorenzo River Action Projects Guide...

Animal Spotlight: Benthic Macroinvertebrates

May 12, 2020 | Activity

Activity Overview Grades: 5th-7th Length of Time: 30 minutes Adult Support Needed?: No Benthic Macroinvertebrates are small animals (usually bugs) that live at the bottom of the San Lorenzo River. Benthic macroinvertebrates are an important food source, help...