Water and Community GIS Program

A generous grant from the Russell Family Foundation has enabled Homewaters Project to create a GIS mapping module for middle school students. With collaboration from Homewaters’ Technology Team and the UW School of Geography, the module helps middle school students understand how human land use affects water resources. Teachers are trained in GIS usage, as well as how to navigate the module, so they can continue the module in the future.

More Than Mapping

Homewaters teaches students skills used by professionals around to the world as part of our programs. Water and Community uses ArcView, a Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, created by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), to investigate watershed issues in Seattle. The software is donated by ESRI for our use in schools.

Check out the ESRI website.

About Our Programs

Watershed Ecology/Elementary Programs

~ Ecosystems
~ Land and Water
~ Tiny Neighbors
~ Watershed Gardens
~ Water In Our Lives

Community Mapping Programs

~ Green Mapping
~ Water and Community
~ Mapping My Area

Exploring Place Programs

~ Thornton Creek Long Walks
~ Community Education