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Save The River® Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper®

Save The River® Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper®

Save The River is a non-profit, member-based environmental organization whose mission is to preserve and protect the ecological integrity of the Upper St. Lawrence River through advocacy, education and research.

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In The Schools

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We believe that education is the key to understanding the environment around us.

To create a better understanding of the St. Lawrence River and the role it plays in our communities, Save The River has teamed up with North Country school districts to develop a special program that connects students directly to the River and instill life-long interest in the stewardship of the St. Lawrence River and its natural environment. In The Schools is an exciting program that brings the River into the classrooms through hands-on curriculum activities.

Lessons & Activities include:

Story Times

Read Haas the Great Blue Heron, My Little Book stories, Russell the Mussel & participate in story activities!

Blue Planet

Learn all about probability, the Earth's water and the Great Lakes with this fun game!

Tern Time

It's Hard Being a Tern! Learn all about Common Terns and play a game to see if you would survive as a Tern!

Water Quality

Become a scientist and test the quality of the River and compare your results with your friends!

Light Pollution

Our NEW curriculum to learn all about how light pollution harms living things and hands-on activities!

Mussel Mania

Learn about native and invasive freshwater mussels, the impact mussel populations have and see various species!

Teacher Resources

Save The River’s In the Schools program has been designed to impact the community by enriching the depth of understanding and sensitivity about the River environment in school-aged children.

Over the last 10+ years, Save The River has been working with school teachers to create St. Lawrence River curriculum for local area classrooms. By providing this curriculum in the classroom, Save The River will educate the next generation about the importance of the St. Lawrence River and give students the tools to help protect this important resource for the future.

 

We hope you will check out our Education Resource Links, which will provide you with additional resources to help shape the curriculum to meet your classroom needs.

Plus, view all of our spring In The Schools programs in our educator’s guide.

Interested in bringing the River to your classroom? Contact us at education@savetheriver.org

 

Special thanks to the Fresh Sound Foundation, Ferguson Foundation, E.J. Noble Foundation, and Save The River members whose generous support has aided in the development of the Save The River In The Schools program.

Save The River is a 501(c)3 and was designated the Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper in 2004 and is a member of the International Waterkeeper Alliance. The Waterkeeper Alliance is the world’s fastest growing environmental movement, with more than 300+ local Waterkeepers patrolling rivers, lakes and coastal waterways on 6 continents.

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409 Riverside Drive

Clayton, NY 13624

info@savetheriver.org

(315) 686-2010