EDUCATION

The Education Committee is made up of community residents, educators, local government, and agency personnel. The main responsibilities for this committee include publicizing the project's activities and accomplishments, developing marketing tools and educating both adults and youth through field days, workshops, and presentations.

Committee Chairperson: Sandy Cronier, South Dearborn High School Educator

The following are current, past or ongoing activities by the watershed project

CONTESTS: Poetry Contest Winners - Logo Contest Winners

WATER FESTIVAL: Fourth grade field day in which students learn about our most important resource...WATER! Sessions include: pollution, conservation, groundwater, aqautic life, quality testing, fish printing.

RIVER SWEEP: Community field day to help keep our streambanks clean and educate the community about potential problems that arise from pollution

STORM DRAIN MARKING: Field day for community that explains the importance of keeping our storm drains clean from oil, trash and other potential pollutants.

STREAM: Quarterly newsletter about the Tanners Creek Project, future activities, accomplishments, potential funding sources, articles, Kid's Corner, etc. If you would like to receive past or future STREAM newsletters, please e-mail your request to Kris Streb at kris-streb@iaswcd.org

RIVERWATCH TRAINING: Learn how to chemically and biologically monitor water and become part of the Dearborn Stream Team! Trainings are about 5 hours long and are free. Level 1 and Level 2 are available. Contact Kris Streb to learn more.

TOPO MAP PROJECT: With the help of students from South Dearborn High School, a large-scale topographic relief map is being built of the Tanners Creek Watershed. This relief map will be used as an educational tool at many different events.

AG DAY: This is a third grade field day in which students learn about different aspects of agriculture in their community. The coordinator presents on Non Point Source Pollution