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Youth Education

Our commitment to supporting the restoration of riparian areas includes providing educational opportunities to the next generation of stewards.  
RiversEdge West offers both an interactive classroom program and experiential learning in the field, when possible, for K-college level students.
 
Each presentation is individually designed to meet grade-specific district standards, covering topics such as:
  • healthy habitat and flows
  • biodiversity
  • predator/prey relationships
  • riparian/riverside areas
  • invasive plants
  • the tamarisk beetle
  • the life cycle of the tamarisk beetle
  • the important role that the students themselves play in the future of healthy rivers
Students that take field trips during the spring and summer months also have the option to conduct tamarisk beetle monitoring as part of their field experience.
 
Presentations can be scheduled anywhere from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours in length.  A 1.5-hour time slot is recommended for a full introduction to riparian habitats.
 
To schedule a visit to your classroom, school, or group, email REW's Education and Outreach Coordinator, Cara Kukuraitis, at Ckukuraitis@RiversEdgeWest.org.  
 
REW's River Education Program is funded in part by the Xcel Energy Foundation and Alpine Bank.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

RiversEdge West's

mission is to advance the restoration of riparian lands through collaboration, education, and technical assistance.

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