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the Austin community toward greater environmental stewardship
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Groundwater to the Gulf Summer InstituteCLICK HERE to REGISTER NOW til May - 40 spots available! (Registration will not be confirmed until a $50 deposit has been received.) Click here to view the 2008 flyer with more info. What is Groundwater to the Gulf? Groundwater to the Gulf is a 3-day, field-trip based institute that emphasizes techniques for teaching water-based curricula to students in grades 4 through 8. Participants follow the path of water in Central Texas from its origins to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. Topics include: hydrology, groundwater, urban watersheds, water quality, water protection, and water conservation. What to expect; Participating Teachers…
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2007 Highlights Twelve organizations, including KAB, joined together to host the second annual Groundwater to the Gulf: Summer Institute for 47 educators on June 20 through 22. For three days teachers became students as they participated in hands-on activities, ventured on fieldtrips and tours, and heard from local experts. Participants learned about water from the ground up, following its path from its Central Texas origins to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. Day one teachers explored groundwater issues first hand with a mini-caving trip at the Wildflower Center. Day one also included a KAB led workshop where teachers dug through compost and identified terrestrial bugs to discover how to garden for clean water.Thursday morning in the downpour or rain that proved how extreme water conditions can be in Central Texas, teachers ventured out to McKinney Falls State Park to conduct chemical water quality testing from LCRA staff and determined water quality by identifying macro-invertebrates with the help of Watershed Protection Staff. That afternoon participants explored the geology of the Edwards Aquifer at Barton Springs.Equipped with knowledge, water-based curricula, and resources teachers may return to their classrooms ready to take their students on water’s exciting journey.
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Thank you to our 2007 Sponsors and Partners who made the Summer Institute possible.
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