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...

Activity: Green Home Detectives

Apr 21, 2020 | Activity

Activity Overview Grade: K-7thTime: 30 minutesAdult support needed? Self-guided student activity, however younger students may need adult support with some of the questions.  Explore your home to learn how your family can help reduce waste, save energy and save water....

Activity: Water Level and Steelhead Trout Migration

Apr 17, 2020 | Activity

Activity Overview Grades: 3,4,5thLength of Time: 30 minutesAdult Support Needed?: No Here in Santa Cruz, steelhead trout migrate from San Lorenzo River in the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This journey is a challenge and many...

Video Storytime: San Lorenzo River Stories of Grandma Steel

Apr 14, 2020 | Activity, Featured Articles

Activity Overview Grade: K-3rd Time: 10 minutes Adult Support Needed? No Curl up and get cozy, it’s story time! Join a reading of the Coastal Watershed Council’s San Lorenzo River Stories of Grandma Steel, a story about of a spawner steelhead trout named...

Activity: Get to Know Your Local Plants

Apr 14, 2020 | Activity

Activity Overview Grades: 1st-3rdTime: 30-40 minutesAdult support needed? Youth will need permission or supervision as they observe/draw a plant outside. Let’s get to know local plants! Local plants, especially native plants, play an important role in helping to...