The French Bay Conservancy and the Mount Desert Island Water Quality Coalition are developing a webpage on these issues. The educator works with 200 sophomore students and three teachers at Mt. Desert Island High School and 75 students and 6 teachers from Mt. Island Elementary Schools. The students focus on the impact of environmental factors on water chemistry and biology. Guest speakers and topics are based on hot environmental issues on the Cape. It is estimated that over 2,500 listeners tune into this program.
Partners make presentations to the students and help guide field trips.
Eighteen teachers and approximately 415 K-5th graders participate in this program. 1,000 girl scouts are educated through these activities. Students conduct water quality tests, survey the river's surroundings and sample for indicator invertebrates. Through the many partners with the Library, teachers receive training on incorporating ecosystems issues into their schedules and meeting the state frameworks. REAP consists of 2,000 students 8 th -12 th grade.