EDUCATION
EDUCATION IS AT THE HEART OF MUCH THAT WE DO
We produce adult and youth events and resources celebrating the wonders of nature and teach best practices to preserve the health of our water, wildlife, and community.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Providing watershed curriculum for environmental educators
Providing buses to bring youth in from Monterey County to participate in hands-on Nature days with the Santa Lucia Conservancy education program, California Wildlife Day, and the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District.
Annual Environmental Educators Summit held each summer to discuss challenges and resources to support watershed education.
ADULT & FAMILY PROGRAMS
Watershed Tours held each Spring and Fall to connect community members with history, science, and future projects.
California Wildlife Date! A family friendly celebration of wildlife.
Science Uncorked, Pairing delicious Carmel River ideas and delicious wine
Volunteer opportunities: Planting natives for riverbank restoration, annual trash cleanup, working with CRSA on fish rescues.
WATERSHED EDUCATION WITH THE SANTA LUCIA CONSERVANCY
The Santa Lucia Conservancy has partnered with CRWC to lead outdoor education programs. CRWC helped create the curriculum and contribute transportation support, while Santa Lucia carries out the implementation of the program. Thus far this year, Santa Lucia Conservancy has taught 25 classes. Twelve have been virtual / zoom classes and 13 have been in person. The remainder of the fall season will be almost entirely in person, with classes scheduled for almost every day through early December.
Nine of the 25 classes have been from underserved schools (Salinas, Monterey Peninsula Unified and charter schools). The program has also been able to welcome Mission Park Elementary 2nd graders from Salinas and plans to host Ord Terrace Elementary 4th graders from Seaside all of whom will use CRWC funds for transportation.