Education is an important part of the Volunteer River Assessment Program. Not only is it important to collect water quality data, it is also important to ensure that the public is aware of the value of New Hampshire’s rivers. DES accomplishes this task in several manners.
Program staff are often asked to attend local river advisory committee association meetings to discuss water quality issues, such as non-point pollution, watershed management, river protection issues, and invasive species. Program staff are also invited to schools for river ecology and monitoring presentations and career day events. For more information, please call (603) 271-0699. Other educational resources and links are listed below.
Environmental Education Programs:
- Adopt-A-Salmon Family
- Educating Young People About Water
- EPA’s Office of Environmental Education
- Give Water A Hand
- National Project Learning Tree
- National Project Wet
- National Project Wild
New Hampshire Environmental Education Programs, Centers, and Organizations
- Audubon Society of New Hampshire
- DES Project Wet
- DES Teacher’s Resources
- NH Globe
- NH Project Learning Tree
- NH Project Wild & Project Wild Aquatic
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
- UNH Cooperative Extension
Environmental Education Professional Associations