{"id":2459,"date":"2025-11-11T20:24:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T01:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.seagrant.w3.uvm.edu\/?page_id=2459"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:59:16","slug":"watershed-explorer-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/watershed-explorer-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Watershed Explorer Challenge\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Watershed Explorer Challenge booklet has 11 activities, rooted in Next Generation Science Standards, that are designed for young people to learn about watershed science and the Lake Champlain Basin. This is a free resource for youth and teachers. Participants will be asked to make a watershed model, identify the connections in an aquatic food web, determine stream health from benthic macroinvertebrate samples, and more. This is a learning experience for students and their families to engage in at their own pace. Students that complete all the activities in the booklet will be awarded the title of Watershed Explorer and receive a certificate. The challenge has been designed for middle-school-aged youth but can also be appropriate for younger and older students. The program is captured in a single booklet that folks can have mailed to them and\/or pick up at community hubs (e.g., libraries, food pantry, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Once you have completed the booklet, fill out the enclosed prepaid postcard and mail it to us. We will mail you back your certificate of completion! Teachers looking to integrate the Watershed Explorer Challenge into their curriculum can apply online<\/a> to receive copies of the booklet and implementation support or contact us at watershd@uvm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

View Booklet Pickup Locations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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