Genesee RiverWatch
At Genesee RiverWatch, we facilitate educational experiences to connect students and teachers to the Genesee River Basin. Our activities foster learning about the River’s history, geology, water quality and how it is impacted by human activities. We created the Aquatic Education Network to aid in this work.
Latest News
- Educators Meet to Discuss Student Field Studies in a Remote Education Environment March 3, 2021The Aquatic Education Network gathered educators virtually on December 10, 2020 to discuss strategies to provide students who are learning remotely with field study experiences. Field studies are an important element of watershed education. This year, teachers are faced with the challenge of providing students with meaningful watershed education experiences without being able to pile ...Read more…
- Aquatic Education Update Sept 2020 September 24, 2020Hello Friends,Genesee RiverWatch, Inc., through the Aquatic Education Network (AEN), is available to support you as you re-imagine what teaching and learning looks like this fall. Check out our Sept 2020 update for ideas. September 2020 Aquatic Education Network UpdateRead more…
- Aquatic Education Going Virtual August 23, 2020The NOAA funded Our Lakes, Streams, and Rivers education initiative has been turned into a “virtual” program under the guidance of St. John Fisher College (Mike Boller) and the Aquatic Education Network. Twenty teachers have been chosen from thirty-three applicants for training to enable them to provide Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences (MWEE) to middle and ...Read more…
- Call for Experts and Resources for Environmental Education Program July 21, 2020Hello Friends, Genesee RiverWatch and its Aquatic Education Network is partnering with St. John Fisher College on a grant they recently received from the NOAA for the Our Lakes, Streams, and Rivers program. We are gathering a database of resources for teachers to use as they develop their Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences through the program. We are looking ...Read more…
- IJC: Genesee River Education Program Brings Together Students and Water May 1, 2020One approach to fostering environmental stewardship is to get people involved in water activities as childrenRead more…
- 2018 Basin Summit April 1, 2018The 5th annual Genesee River Basin Summit was held at the Port of Rochester on March 24th, 2018. The topic was “Stewardship Through Environmental Education”. Genesee RiverWatch’s Aquatic Educators Network organized the event. Approximately 100 educators, river stakeholders and exhibitors attended. The Summit topic was a natural outgrowth of The Genesee River Institute – conceived ...Read more…