“I was accepted into the workshop and found it was not what I had bargained for; it was much more! The week was so organized, the trips so well scheduled, and the speakers and destination so well selected that I can honestly say it was the best week I have ever spent in training as a teacher.”
—Robert Cunningham, Edison/Fareira High School, Philadelphia

2009 Delaware Estuary Watershed Workshop for Teachers

 

The Bucks County Conservation District, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, and Pennsylvania DCNR's Bureau of State Parks invite you to attend a week-long summer workshop to explore the Delaware River watershed on July 20-24.  Through a mixture of classroom and field experiences, you will have an opportunity to learn the differences between urban and rural watersheds and compare the upper portions of the Delaware River with the mouth of Delaware Bay.  You will also gain hands-on experience when you:

  • identify macroinvertebrates
  • implement "best management practices" to stem pollution
  • perform water-chemistry tests
  • sample fish populations
  • study wetland functions
  • take part in various other environmental activities

For more information on this event, which is affiliated with the Watershed Education program, please contact Cheryl Jackson at (800) 445-4935, extension 112, or CJackson@ DelawareEstuary.org. Otherwise, please register before attending an optional Watersheds 101 class on July 16. See you then!

• 2009 flyer and registration form (Word file)
• Pictures from previous years