Creek Days Virtual Classroom!

​From source to sea, discover what connects watersheds to YOU and ME!



Teachers!

 You can now bring the Creek Days event in your classroom at any time. Join us on an interactive four-day virtual journey! Learn about various concepts related to watershed ecology and salmonids. 

Each day will focus on a different themes with content brought to you by WSP Corpsmembers. Enjoy daily interactive worksheets, and activities.

Lessons are geared for 1st - 5th grade students, but will be fun for people of all ages.

The goal for this education fair is to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards by providing students the opportunity to learn how to protect and enhance salmonid habitat throughout California. ​

Check out our educational YouTube Videos

You can watch the whole series here:  Creek Days Videos
 or check out the Creek Days 2021 Playlist 
​Day 1: Watersheds and Water Quality 
Watch our Youtube videos focused on watersheds and water quality! Learn about fire effects on streams and the agents that keep our water clean. The day includes a fun activity of learning to make a watershed using household items! 
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Schedule: 
  • Stream Health (Lauren Z, Ana R; USFS Orleans)
  • Water Quality Song (Blake T; CDFW Arcata) 
  • A Watershed Wander  (Blanca L, Jay R; CCC Fortuna)
  • How to build your own watershed (Sophia T; WSP SLO)
  • Wildfires & Streams (Adrienne C, Marelle A; NOAA SWFSC)
  • Who Takes Care of My Water? (Erin F, Morgan W; SFBRWQCB)​
Activity Sheets:   
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Day 2: Stream Ecosystems 
Check out some of the creatures that live in our watersheds on YouTube! ​

Schedule: 
  • Herping (Liz L, Margret P; WRTC Hayfork)  
  • Birds (Emma Z;  CA SG RRSSMP)
  • Crayfish (Claire S; RCDSMM) 
  • Habitat Hunt (Miles B, Siena W; Grassroot Ecology) 
  • Macroinvertebrates (Emma; WSP Fortuna - WSP yr 26 ) 
  • Trees ( Meagan; RNSP - WSP yr 26 )​ 
Activity Sheets:
​Learn about Willows!
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Day 3: Salmonids 
Our focus is Salmonids!  Videos will include a salmon life cycles, behaviors, life in hatcheries and end with a dissection. 

Schedule: 
  • I Am Salmon (Madeleine B, Emma H, Erin P; BLM Arcata )
  • Salmon life cycle song  
  • Salmon Life Cycle Warm Springs Fish Hatchery  (Sterling M;  RRSSMP)
  • Iron Gate Dam Hatchery (Michael G; CDFW Yreka )
  • Salmon: External Anatomy  (Hannah C; CCC Fortuna - WSP yr 26 )
  • Salmon: Internal Anatomy  (Hannah C; CCC Fortuna -WSP yr 26 ) *video contains blood and may not be suitable for young children.​​​​​​
​Activity Sheets:
Infographic:
Day 4: Watershed Stewardship
Learn about stewardship, restoration projects , data collection and water conservation from WSP Corpsmembers in these videos. 
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Schedule: 
  • Restoration Projects (Natt M, Ryan B; SLO SI)    
  • Goundwater Song  (Emma S; NCRWQCB)
  • Water Conservation (Anne B, Jenna S; CDRW Big Sur)
  • A Day at Lodi Field Office (Sebastian G, Leanne P & Bryant J; USFWS Lodi)
  • Juvenile Salmon Trap Assembly (Sam K, Dustin G; PRNS)  
  • Watershed Stewardship (Lauren Z, Ana R; USFS Orleans)​
Activity Sheets: 
Infographic:
For more information about the Watershed Steward Program (WSP)
A program of the California Conservation Corps, WSP is one of the most productive programs for future employment in the environmental field. WSP is administered by California Volunteers, the Office of the Governor and sponsored by AmeriCorps and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The Watershed Stewards Program (WSP) is dedicated to improving watershed health by actively engaging in restoration science, civic service, and community education while empowering the next generation of​ environmental stewards.​