Water and Energy Education Program

The Water and Energy Education Program utilizes a multifaceted approach to help students learn the value of water as an important natural resource. Our programs are FREE and aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. We teach inquiry-based, exploratory science. We provide classroom visits, field trips, and curriculum materials for teachers and their students. Our goal is for students to become environmental stewards and informed citizens who can examine the world through an inquisitive, scientific lens.

This year we welcome Healdsburg to the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership. For the first time, students and teachers in Healdsburg will have access to all of our education programs. 

We are also partnering with the Russian River Watershed Association to provide stormwater education programs in Cloverdale, Sebastopol, Ukiah, and unincorporated Sonoma County. Schools in these areas will have access to our third and fifth grade programs, poster and video contests, ZunZun assembly program, and teacher workshops. 

Our program is made possible through Sonoma Water, the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, Sonoma Clean Power, and the following local water providers: the cities of Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma, Sonoma, Healdsburg, the North Marin and Valley of the Moon Water Districts, and the Town of Windsor. This year, we are partnering with the Russian River Watershed Association to provide stormwater education in Ukiah, Cloverdale, Sebastopol, and unincorporated Sonoma County. Water and energy education programs are free due to funding from these partners.

The Water and Energy Education Program is closely monitoring COVID-19 developments. Like every organization, we are unsure how this will play out, for how long, and how it will affect our programs. At this time, all programs are postponed until May 4th. Thank you for your patience. 

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For general questions, please email us at WaterEd@scwa.ca.gov

	FREE Classroom and Field Instruction For the 2019-2020 school year we are offering various classroom and field programs for grades TK, K, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
	FREE Classroom Materials Maps, posters, curriculum guides, student workbooks, and student incentives are available to teachers that fall within our service area in Sonoma and Northern Marin counties.
	RRWA High School Video Contest Every year the Russian River Watershed Association sponsors a high school video contest for local students in honor of Water Awareness Month. The winning videos are used as public service announcements and as educational outreach materials.
	FREE Teacher Workshops Attend a free teacher workshop! Open to all teachers and educators. Steelhead in the Classroom Workshop - Saturday, January 25th, 2020
	Poster Contest The poster contest is open all 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade teachers  and encourages students to teach others about the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.
	FREE ZunZun Musical Watershed Assembly ZunZun’s Musical Watershed Assembly engages students with musical segments focused on sustainability, water pollution, recycling, climate change, watershed ecology, storm drain run-off, sanitary sewer systems, and water and energy conservation.
	Get Involved Be a water hero and get involved. Find out about local creek clean up events happening near you and your school.
	Water Education Activities Check out some of our favorite water related science experiments and activities.