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Is our stream healthy? That鈥檚 the question that participants in the听Stream Safari training at the听听investigated through various indoor activities and fieldwork experiences earlier this month.

Stream Safari is an environmental science program focused on stream ecology for youth in grades K-8. Participants took the two-day training either as Professional Development or to join the听.听The workshop, taught by听鈥檚 Science Literacy team specialists, 听provided ways to excite and engage youth in hands-on inquiry-based lessons on stream ecology.

It also provided opportunities to conduct biological, physical and chemical stream assessments at a local stream. Equipped with rubber boots, nets听and testing materials, participants collected and identified macroinvertebrates, conducted tests on water quality, and gathered other data to analyze. This was the highlight for many.

鈥淚t was so important to actually experience what the students will be experiencing at the stream,鈥� said an educator who plans to use the Stream Safari curriculum as part of her fourth grade science program.

鈥淒oing the hands-on part at the stream and then reviewing the data made it come together better,鈥� said another participant taking the training to become a STEM Docent.

Others said they came away reenergized, with many new ideas and activities. After analyzing the data to determine stream health, everyone said they wanted to go back and gather additional data.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 what it鈥檚 all about,鈥� said instructor Sarah Grosvenor. 鈥淕etting kids excited to find out more.鈥�