Creek Pollution Prevention

EE Program/Resource Details

Provided by:   Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant    

Description:  Students learn about how water pollution affects the plants and animals in local creeks. They participate in activities to discover how pollution from urban areas ends in the creeks and how they can reduce water pollution. The relationships between creeks, wetlands, and the watershed are also studied.

Web Address:  http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/cleanbay/

Program/Resource Type:  Outreach/In-Class Program, Speaker

Audience Served:  2, 3, 4, 5

Cost:  Free

EE Focus:  Ecosystems-General, Ecosystems-Watershed, Plants & Animals, Pollution Prevention, Urban Environments, Water

Academic Focus:  Science, Interdisciplinary

Counties Served:  San Mateo, Santa Clara

Dates Available:  Year-round

Days and Hours:  Mondays—Fridays, 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Availability Restrictions:  Service region includes East Palo Alto (San Mateo County) and Santa Clara County schools only

Group Size:  One classroom

Student:Instructor Ratio:  30:1

Disabled Access?  yes