Watershed Alliance K-12 Education Program
(Posted 09/12/2022)

Target Audience: K-12 Student
General Public
High School Student
Educator (K-12)


Institution: University of Vermont

Institutional Web Link: https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/education/watershed-alliance

Course Description: Watershed Alliance (WA) is a Lake Champlain Sea Grant education program that aims to reach K-12 students and their teachers throughout the Lake Champlain basin. The program has two hub locations, one at the University of Vermont which is a partnership between UVM Extension and the Rubenstein School of Natural Resources, and the other based out of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and the Lake Champlain Research Institute. Our goal is to increase awareness and knowledge of watershed issues in youth throughout Vermont and New York.


WA provides curriculum, equipment, and instructors to schools and youth groups participating in our programs, as well as support to teachers who wish to integrate watershed education into their current curriculum. WA also provides internship opportunities to undergraduate students who wish to gain valuable, hands-on experience and training in environmental education. Interns serve as Watershed Educators providing educational programming in schools and other academic settings throughout the basin. All of our programs include both classroom and field components and center on science as inquiry. Explore our programs online.

Funding Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)


How to Apply: Teachers can apply for K-12 programs online: https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/wa-program-application