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Water First

124 Observations
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26 Locations

Leaderboard

Dillon Koopmans
800 Points
Adrianna Bilinski
780 Points
Ryan Osman
80 Points
Tanya Sackaney
70 Points
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About

Water First education programs engage Indigenous youth with hands-on water science workshops. We also get youth out on the land, completing environmental restoration projects of local significance and reinforcing the concepts taught in workshops.

In the classroom, using interactive watershed models, microscopes, water science lab equipment and inquiry-driven activities, students learn about hydrology and watershed ecology. Out on traditional lands, students plant seedlings and complete stream-side restoration action to improve the overall health of their community’s watershed.

During the infield activities, students are accompanied by Elders who share the cultural and historical significance of the land, and the importance of maintaining the health of the community’s watersheds and fish habitats. Supporting linkages between today’s youth and traditional land use practices of the past.

Areas monitored

Creemore, ON