First Investigation of Stream Health Educator Workshop (Private for PSU 4-H Educators)
- Length
- 4 hours
- Language
- English
- Note
- Registration is required for all events, regardless of cost.
- Event Format
- In-Person
About the In-Person Workshop
Penn State Extension 4-H staff are invited to participate in this free Stream Health Educator Workshop. Participants will learn more about stream health indicators, how to assess stream health, and how to lead students through stream health assessments. Pennsylvania has the second-highest number of stream miles of any state in the United States. Streams and rivers are so common that you may not even notice the subtle or dramatic differences between one waterway and another in your community. You may have a stream near where you live or a favorite stream where you fish or recreate, but are those streams healthy? Humans have impacted streams by altering the landscape, which in turn has changed how water cycles in our communities. These changes can affect water flow and introduce pollution into streams. By taking a closer look at the physical, biological, and chemical characteristics of waterways, we can learn a great deal about the factors that indicate stream health. This private workshop for Penn State Extension 4-H staff will explore how watershed landscapes can impact stream health and highlight several common stream health indicators. Participants will learn how to use the First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH) protocol to assess stream conditions so they can lead students through local stream assessments. Copies of the First Investigation of Stream Health Educator Guidebook, aligned with PA STEELS Standards, and an educator kit with materials needed to lead a group of students through a visual and biological stream assessment activity will be provided and shared regionally among participants.
This workshop combines indoor and outdoor learning and will take place rain or shine. Participants should be prepared to spend approximately two hours outside, walking to the stream site over uneven terrain and accessing the stream bank and edge. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch and water bottle, dress for outdoor activities, and wear rain boots or shoes that can get wet.
Earn Credits
Act 48 hours will be provided to Pennsylvania-certified teachers pending approval. Participants seeking credit must bring their PDE ID number to the workshop.
This workshop is offered at no cost to participants through financial and other support provided by the Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grants Program.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants.
Space is limited. Preregistration is required.
- Penn State Extension 4-H staff
- How watershed landscapes affect stream health
- Common physical, biological, and chemical indicators of stream health
- How to use the First Investigation of Stream Health (FISH) protocol to assess stream condition
- How to guide students through a local stream health assessment
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