Community Service Projects
Community service projects allow students to apply the lessons learned
in the classroom to real-life situations and experiences. Below, you
will find ideas for community service projects as well as a listing of
events in your local area.
Adopt Your Watershed
Thousands of people are working to protect and restore their watersheds. As of
August 2000, this database contains 4,846 groups that students might want to
join.
Agua Pura-An Institute
Planning for Latino Communities
Plans for implementing an Institute to provide support for youth leaders who
can involve youth in understanding local water quality issues and local water
protection. While designed for Latino communities, this program is usable by
any group. From University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Environmental Resources Center.
Backyard Conservation
See how conservation practices used on agricultural land to conserve and improve
natural resources can be adapted for use on the land around your home.
Center
for Global Environmental Education Watershed Plan
http://cgee.hamline.edu/watershed/action/projects/
The Watershed Action Site offers one stop help in planning and organizing service-learning
projects to prevent water pollution in your watershed. Within this site you
can access everything from scientific background information or curricula to
local experts or stencils for painting storm drain signs.
Educating Young People About
Water
http://www.uwex.edu/erc/eypaw/
Want to educate kids about water? These free materials from University of Wisconsin
Stevens Point, Environmental Resources Center can provide you with the information
you need to get started.
EE Link Local
Organizations
These pages are useful for students who want information on existing environmental
programs. Whether you are looking for specific local or regional information,
want to start an environmental project in your own community, or are interested
in learning more about the environment through a program, this is the place
for you.
Environmental Inquiry
Developed by Cornell University to help students conduct environmental science
research and participate in communities of fellow student scientists.
ei.cornell.edu/teacher
Give Water a Hand
www.uwex.edu/erc/gwah/
A national watershed education program designed to involve young people in
local environmental service projects. Also available in Spanish.
Linking Girls to the Land
This partnership between the Girl Scouts of America, US EPA and
other Federal Agencies promotes outdoor education, volunteering and conservation
education. It provides opportunities for 2.8 million girls nationwide.
epa.gov/linkinggirls/
Monitoring Water Quality:
Volunteer Monitoring
Find out how to start a water monitoring program in your area. You'll find
a list of methods as well as links to national water monitoring sites.
NASA Student Involvement
Program
Design an experiment that NASA astronauts carry out in space! Figure out how
what we know about Earth's environment can help plan Mars explorations! This
national educational and competitive program for grades K-12 connects students
with NASA's space exploration and discovery programs. Resource guides for teachers
provide extensive support for student investigations that strengthen science,
math, technology and geography skills.
Planetrepair.org
Do you need an activity for your youth group? Fnd projects that work for you.
Schoolyard habitat
www.fws.gov/r5cbfo/schoolyd.htm
Interested in creating a wildlife habitat right on your school grounds? The
Fish and Wildlfe Survey shows you how.
Service-Learning:
Education Beyond the Classroom
Need ideas for classroom activities or after-school programs? This on-line
booklet highlights environmental projects done by students throughout the country.
You'll find ideas for students of all ages!
Volunteer
for Change ( About
PDF , 567K)
This guide to environmental community service features the ABCs of volunteering
plus projects on reuse, recycling, composting, and household hazardous waste.
Watershed Information
Network - How to start a watershed team
Would you like your students to be involved in a local community project? How
about working to protect your local watershed? This page will provide you with
basic information about initiating a watershed protection project in your community.
World Water Monitoring
Day
World Water Monitoring Day helps watershed leaders, educators and trained volunteers
to educate students and citizens how the actions of individuals in a watershed
can impact environmental quality and human health.
www.worldwatermonitoringday.org
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