Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists and Environmental Stewards
Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists and Environmental Stewards
This series of programming provides children and families with hands-on water science education, covering topics such as:
The events in this series provide a unique opportunity to connect to the journey of water right here in the Cayuga Lake Watershed. You will experience where water flows into the lake via streams like Six Mile Creek at the south end, and out of the lake through the Seneca River and the Montezuma Wetlands at the north end.
Join us, free of charge, to learn about how water cycles through our local ecosystems and communities!
To document your journey, we will provide each child participant with a Journey of Water passport! At each stop along the way (all twelve of the Journey of Water programs in the series), you can “collect” a stamp for your passport.
How do you participate ? Children must participate in at least:
In total, five out of twelve programs must be attended to get their passport stamped! At the last program attended, the child will turn in their passport, and we will send them a 2024 Journey of Water t-shirt! Of course, all are welcome to attend all twelve programs in the series as well! One t-shirt per child.
Wild Wetlands, Fantastic Filters
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, June 15th, 2024
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Water Quality Monitoring Cruise on Cayuga Lake
Ithaca Farmers Market @ Steamboat Landing
Sunday, June 30th, 2024
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
From Creek to Faucet
City of Ithaca Drinking Water Plant
Saturday, July 13th, 2024
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Stream Biomonitoring Fun!
Six Mile Creek at Plain Street
Tuesday, July 16th, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Down the Drain and into the Lake
Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility
Thursday, July 25th, 2024
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Water Quality Monitoring Cruise on Cayuga Lake
Allen H. Treman State Marine Park
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
From Lake to Faucet
Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission @ Bolton Point
Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Stream Biomonitoring Fun!
Robert H. Treman State Park
Wednesday, August 14th, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Down the Drain and Into the Lake
Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility
Friday, August 23rd, 2024
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Buttermilk Falls State Park
RESCHEDULED! Saturday, September, 14, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Ithaca Farmers Market @ Steamboat Landing
Sunday, September 15th, 2024
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wild Wetlands, Fantastic Filters
(Registration closed- event FULL!)
Buttermilk Falls State Park – Larch Meadow
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Journey of Water program series would not be possible without the continued support from the Park Foundation. The Park Foundation’s support allows CSI to continue offering unique, experiential learning activities focused on connecting youth with their local water resources and how these resources are managed. Through this series, CSI provides locally focused water science learning opportunities free of charge to dozens of children and accompanying adults.
Collectively, CSI’s “Journey of Water” program series provides a strong, place-based understanding of water management for local youth by utilizing CSI’s in-house water science expertise and our partnerships with state agencies and local organizations.
Park Foundation Mission: “Park Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to advancing a more just, equitable, and sustainable society and environment, both nationally and in our local Ithaca community. We are principled, strategic and fearless in our grantmaking, collaborative with our partners, and nimble and innovative in our approach. We are committed to challenging the powers that threaten an independent media, a robust democracy, and the future of our planet.”
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