Workshops
– We’ll pay for a substitute so you can attend!
Water-wise
Gardening (K-12th grade)
This five-hour workshop will present the basic principles of Water-Smart gardening and includes an instructional tour of the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College. This innovative, four-acre garden features numerous plants and displays demonstrating design, maintenance, irrigation, and edible plants. Participants receive a binder with curriculum materials, plant identification information, children's gardening guide, and ideas about starting a garden at your school.
Choice of Dates: 10/12/2010, 11/9/2010, 1/11/2011, 2/8/2011, 3/8/2011, 4/12/2011, 5/10/2011
Location: The Water Conservation
Garden at Cuyamaca College
Cost: FREE
To Register: Fill out the registration form (choose PDF or Word).
For more information, contact Ivan Golakoff at (858) 522-6719 or igolakoff@sdcwa.org.
Regional
Water Quality Testing Program (6th-12th grade)
This hands-on program centers around a water-testing kit containing equipment and supplies for the following tests: temperature, pH, DO, BOD, nitrates, turbidity, TDS, hardness, and microbiology. Each teacher receives a set of GIS watershed maps, a teacher's manual, a student workbook, and a San Diego water history book. The water-testing kit can be checked out for use after attending the workshop. This program meets the state science framework for ecology, biology, chemistry, and geology. It also meets investigation and experimentation requirements.
Choice of Dates: November 8, 2010 or January 10, 2011
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Cost: FREE
To Register: Fill out the registration
form (choose PDF or Word).
For more information, contact Ivan Golakoff at (858) 522-6719 or igolakoff@sdcwa.org.
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