by Rich Collins | Jun 12, 2018 | AWWA in the Schools
On Monday, Acton Elementary’s 6th grade explored a stream flowing through the Province Lake Golf Course. We spent the morning collecting all the macroinvertebrates we could find, including dragonflies, crayfish, mayflies, crane flies and more! We also conducted...
by Rich Collins | May 30, 2018 | AWWA in the Schools
It’s one of the busiest times of the year here at AWWA! Our school programming is in full swing as we introduce ourselves to the 6th grades in Acton and Wakefield. This time of year we meet with the 6th grade three times for a series of lessons. Below is a...
by Rich Collins | Sep 8, 2017 | AWWA Events, AWWA in the Community, AWWA News
In June we held a collaborative BioBlitz at the Province Lake Golf Course in Parsonsfield, ME and Effingham, NH. Over the course of three days, dozens of students from two local schools, and over 40 community members explored the fields, forests, and ponds of the...
by Rich Collins | Jun 17, 2013 | AWWA in the Schools
On Friday June 14th, the Wakefield Paul school 6th Graders took a field trip with AWWA to Portsmouth for their last Watershed Education class of the year. Friday marked the culmination of the several weeks AWWA spent in the classroom this spring. AWWA stresses the...
by Rich Collins | May 31, 2013 | AWWA in the Schools
Every spring, AWWA spends upwards of 3-5 weeks in the Wakefield Paul School and Acton Elementary teaching 6th graders about watersheds, water quality, invasive species, and macroinvertebrates. The program is part of our AWWA in the Classroom: Watershed Education for...
