Location: Grasslands Environmental Education Center, Los Banos

Sponsored By: California Department of Water Resources and Water Education Foundation

Register: Please click here to reserve your spot or contact Brian Brown, California Project WET Coordinator if you have questions.

Description: The California Departments of Water Resources and Fish & Wildlife, Grasslands Environmental Education Center, California Waterfowl Association and California Project WET invite K-12 educators to Project WET workshop exploring the California flood protection system and the multiple benefits provided by floodplain and wetland ecosystems in the San Joaquin Valley.

Historically, floodplains and wetlands filled California’s Central Valley. They provided a smorgasbord of vegetation and insects for millions of migrating salmon and waterfowl. Today, levees, dikes, and development separate rivers from floodplains to protect human communities.

Join us to learn about the benefits that floodplains provide for wildlife, agriculture, and nearby communities. Hear from scientists about area projects designed to reconnect floodplain habitat along the San Joaquin River to improve habitat for migrating waterfowl along the Pacific Flyway, passage for migrating salmon, storm water capture, groundwater recharge and flood protection in a changing climate.

For a $20 registration fee, participants in this workshop will receive an overview of the Central Valley Flood Protections system and the benefits of healthy floodplain ecosystems from flood management experts and training on the use of Project WET activities to engage your students in the study of flood science concepts.

Participants in this workshop will also receive:

• A copy of Project WET’s new ‘Foundations of Water Literacy’ guide;
• An introduction to the education programs offered by the Grasslands Environmental Education Center;
• A light breakfast and lunch; 
• An opportunity to receive CEU credit;
• And a $100 stipend provided following completion of the training!