Water Cycle Education Program Highlights

The Environmental Center and the City of Bend are expanding our Water Cycle Education Program to include a pilot full-day field trip around Tumalo Falls. Our goal is to deepen students’ sense of watershed stewardship and boost their awareness through visiting utility facilities, interactive games, exploring models, and discussions with local water conservation professionals, hydrologists, chemists and water operations staff.

Last week, City staff guided students in their investigation of the Bend Municipal Watershed, watershed models at Tumalo Falls, and water testing at the Water Filtration Facility. The Environmental Center staff lead students in analyzing stormwater pollution models and a water cycle games at Skyliner Lodge.

Together over two days, we educated 300 6th grade students from Cascade Middle School about their watershed. The Water Cycle Education Program is ongoing and includes two field trips and four in-class lessons. During the 2018-2019 school year, we will continue to reach more middle school and elementary students in Bend!

Photo highlights thanks to photographer and Environmental Center intern, Grant Stein.