Project WET: Water Stewardship

Project WET publishes water education materials and lesson plans that encourage water resources stewardship in young people. Originating in Bozeman, Montana, it is now established in all 50 U.S. states and internationally.

Educators from around the U.S. can take interactive workshops facilitated by water professionals in their respective states. Once a workshop is completed, they receive the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide which they can use to provide quality education to their students. Thematic workshops may also be available that deal with more specific topics such as water monitoring, wetlands, groundwater, water history, watersheds, water monitoring, and more.

Project WET's vision is a world in which all life has the water to thrive. With the growing opinion that both water quality and water quantity will become very urgent issues in the decades to come, Project WET's educational network is a timely resource. Its core beliefs recognize the "complex web of life" that is dependent on water flowing through living and nonliving systems.

Project WET's publications and kits introduce these complex water concepts to students in an engaging and fun way. Kids can not only read about water but also experience water systems firsthand through experimental kits. Macroinvertebrate testing and turbidity are just two examples of the concepts students can learn. Planning-related titles in Project WET's Kids in Discovery Series include Ports and Harbors; Storm Water; Native Waters: Sharing the Source; Healthy Water, Healthy People; and more.

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