SAXTONS RIVER — The Saxtons River Watershed Collaborative and the Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District is offering a workshop for educators on Thursday, March 14, from 3:45 to 6:30 p.m., at the Bellows Falls Middle School to learn about rivers through the use of a stream table.
This interactive tool is a perfect way to engage students and the public in river science, engineering, and the geosciences.
The stream table is an effective educational tool for all ages, according to a news release. It simulates river processes with remarkable accuracy, and demonstrates basic principles of river behavior, subtle channel morphology, and sediment transport processes.
At the workshop, educators will engage with a Vermont State Watershed Coordinator on river dynamics, learn how to operate the stream table, and come away with ideas on how to integrate it into the classroom. A middle-school based curriculum packet of lessons will be given to each participant.
After this training, the WCNRCD offers its stream table for use through a rental program to schools and educational groups.
This workshop is free to participants. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact the WCNRCD at windhamcountynrcd@gmail.com or 802-689-3024.