Homewaters Project Meanderings - Mar 2009
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Join the funspring party view from boathouse

You are bringing hands-on science education to local schools when you attend the Know Your Homewaters Spring Party. This friendly gathering plays an essential role in keeping programs accessible to all Seattle and Shoreline schools, especially in this challenging economy. Purchase tickets at a reduced rate now. Come casual or dress up; we just want to spend a fun evening with you!


Teachers, sign up now for free support

If you attended an Ecosystems Field Investigation or Water In Our Lives teacher workshop, contact Linda Versage to take advantage of free support from Homewaters this spring:

  • Ecosystems: planning meeting, equipment loan, Eco Field Day co-taught with Linda
  • WIOL: day of co-teaching with Linda, equipment loan

Homewaters is here to support your implementation of engaging field and classroom science extensions for your students!


Thank you, volunteers, for joining the team!

Homewaters Project welcomes 11 new Land & Water volunteers. Bringing experience in elementary and Montessori education, watershed analysis and wildlife photography, salmon natural history and natural resource training, summer camp instruction and parenthood, they will work with 20 teachers and 500 students this spring!


Ronald Bog blog features recent Thornton Creek walk

Read one participant's account of an urban nature walk with Homewaters Project. At the bottom of his post, you will find a link to more pictures of the recent North Fork Sampler Walk.


Compare Cromwell Park before and afterCromwell Park

Big changes are coming to the historic headwaters of the Thornton Creek North Fork. Our monthly nature activity invites you to explore Cromwell Park before and after the city reshapes the topography, installs a natural drainage system and expands the wetland area.


Coming up . . .

Living with Beavers, Wednesday, May 6, 6-8 pm, Meadowbrook Pond.
Know Your Homewaters Spring Party, Monday, May 18, 6:30-9 pm, Ray's Boathouse.

In this issue...

Join the fun

Free teacher support

New volunteers

Thornton Creek walk

Nature activity

Calendar dates


For more information on Homewaters Project, visit www.homewatersproject.org or call our office @ 206.526.0187.