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Mastering the skills and lessons of the Watershed Academy
Getting on Board – the Paper Work: Emergency contact, Liability and Media Release, Contact Info and Coordinating Schedule5 Quizzes -
Creating and Keeping a Safe and Productive Work Environment2 Topics
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Keeping a timelog
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Who is a Water Protector
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Pathways, Principles and Premises of Becoming a Water ProtectorJob Pathways in Environmental Science and Protection
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Keeping a Journal with Field Notes
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Tracking your JourneyWhat I need to take notes on+ journal prompts
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Scavenger Hunt
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How have people traditionally used the watershed and protected community values in a changing world?
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Combining Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Contemporary Science for Improved Community and Water SecurityHow has land use in the past compare to how it’s being used now in the watershed?
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Protecting Community Values in a Changing World
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What is a Watershed?
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What are the basic elements of understanding and assessing a watershed?Geology & soil conditions in the watershed
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Observe and Assess- Reading the Landscape
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Best Practices for Improving Watershed Management
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Watershed & Ecological Restoration PracticesRestoring streams
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Erosion Control
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Vegetation and Aquatic Ecology in the Watershed
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Why it’s important to share what we find
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Telling the Story of Your Watershed Academy ExperienceHow to create a community presentation on what I learned
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How to Interview an Elder
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Learning From the PastResources and Interview Prompts
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Community organizing for improved watershed health
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Become a LeaderHow to build a strong team
Quizzes
What are the seven signs of a healthy stream?
A healthy stream has structural vegetation diversity, lower bank stability, plant diversity, a (plant) canopy, the appearance of certain insects, good water quality, and a vegetation buffer!
What is a pool?
Pools are deeper sections of the stream that provide still water.
What is a riffle?
Riffles are shallow parts of streams with turbulent water.
Which are the two main ways streams are restored?
By restoring stream beds and by restoring natural plant life.
Can insects determine the health of a stream? If so, how do they?
Yes, they do! The appearance or sensitive insects show that the stream is healthy as they indicate the stream is in good health!
How does restoring natural plant life help restore streams?
Planting these native plants help restore the stream by bringing structural plant diversity, a canopy, plant diversity, and a vegetation buffer!
How does restring steam banks with rocks, locks, and plants help restore streams?
It helps slow down stormwater flow (thus preventing erosion).