Classrooms Local governments and nonprofit organizations offer a wide range of curricula and class activities to introduce students to conservation and resource protection. The City of Portland, Environmental Services provides free water programs for classrooms and community groups within the City of Portland. These hands-on programs teach students about the causes and effects of water pollution and what individuals can do to protect rivers and streams. Other programs include community service projects, stewardship grant awards, and curriculum resources for checkout.
Students analyze current and historical maps to identify changes in their local watersheds.
Using a watershed model, participants demonstrate pollution impacts on their neighborhood stream. Using a Japanese storytelling box, students hear a special story about water. After each story, kids draw pictures about protecting streams and then present to the group. 1 hour After the flush, it doesn t just go away. Follow this program with a trip to the wastewater treatment plant.