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Bureau of Water Quality Planning
Nevada Project WET
Spring 2021
Newsletter Content
Upcoming Teacher Trainings
Activity Spotlight - EnviroScape
Online Training - Climate, Water and Resilience Guide
Las Vegas Wash Educational Videos
Upcoming Project WET Educator Trainings
River Wranglers
Project WET Teacher Training

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 16, 9 am - 4 pm

Location: Dayton State Park Pavilion, 825 US Hwy 50

EARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT HRS!

Contact: Darcy Phillips at 775.386.2743 or dphillips@riverwranglers.org to Register or for more information
Great Basin Outdoor School
Project WET Teacher Training

Date/Time: Saturday, June 19, 9 am - 4 pm

Location: River School Farm, Reno NV

EARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT HRS!

Contact: Sue Jacox at 775-250-1894 or suejacox@nvbell.net

For more information or to Register CLICK HERE
Activity Spotlight: EnviroScape!

EnviroScape is hands-on, interactive demonstration of the sources and effects of water pollution. Easily demonstrate how storm water runoff carries pollutants through the watershed to a pond, lake, river, bay, or ocean – and the best management practices to prevent this type of pollution from occurring. 
EnivroScape Video Tutorials
General Nonpoint Source Pollution Discussion
Using Enviroscape to discuss the importance of wetlands
NDEP has two EnviroScape models available to loan upon request!

Contact Chuck Schembre for details
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful
DIY EnviroScape!
KTMB DIY EnviroScape
Photo taken by KTMB
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) held their first in person Teacher Training on May 15th, since restrictions were put in place for the COVID pandemic.

As part of their Watershed Warriors component of the workshop they highlight a few Project WET activities and taught teachers how to create their own DIY EvniroScape model and how to discuss the impacts to the watershed from stormwater pollution runoff

DIY EnviroScape Materials List

  • 12" foam block, like for arranging artificial flowers
  • Plastic tub, about 3'x1'x6" metal pieces from an air conditioning duct taped together to form a "V"
  • A laminated map of the Truckee River Watershed, cut into rectangular sections
  • whiteboard markers
  • spray bottle of water, preferably with blue food coloring

KTMB has shared instructions in the link below!
New Online Training Resource!
Project WET: Climate, Water and Resilience


For More Information or to purchase the training CLICK HERE
Project WET's hands-on, science-based Climate, Water & Resilience curriculum helps educators feel confident addressing climate change in the classroom and beyond. Aligned with Common Core and NGSS standards, this program guides teachers and students through nine engaging activities that empower them to combat climate change and build a more resilient future.

Earn Professional Development Credit Hours.

Contact: Chuck Schembre at NDEP
Las Vegas Wash Educational Video Series
During the pandemic when all educators had to rapidly adapt to distance learning, outdoor education and fields trips for students became near impossible for quite some time. The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and the Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee developed these educational videos to replace field trips conducted by SNWA with elementary students from the Mabel Hoggard Math and Science Magnet School in Las Vegas. We think they came out great. Check them out!
The Las Vegas Wash Overview – An introduction to the Las Vegas Wash and its importance to the water cycle in the Las Vegas Valley.

Wildlife – Students learn about threatened and endangered species at the Wash and how biologists conduct bird and fish surveys to track species.

Desert Creatures – Learners explore several common desert creatures, including the Great Basin Gopher Snake, California King Snake, and Desert Brown Tarantula.

Revegetation – A botanist explains the difference between native and invasive species, and how different types of invasive species affect the Wash. He also discusses the importance of the semi-annual Green-Up events.

Water Quality – Students learn how hydrologists test water throughout the Las Vegas Valley, including testing oxygen levels, temperature, conductivity, and PH levels.

Food Webs – Biologist show how species are connected through food chains and how removing a link in the food web or introducing a new species can upset an ecosystem.
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Do you have an interesting education story you would like to highlight? An Upcoming Event? Or a favorite Project WET activity you use? We would love to include your stories and resources. Please reply to this newsletter if you are interested in sharing!