Wetland Environmental Education

Wetlands contain many different plat and animal species, each of them vital to the functioning of a healthy wetland environment Photo © Tiernan Martin

Curious about ecology and wetlands? Check out these online learning resources to support your exploration and learning.

A classic (1989) video of Washingtonian educator Bill Nye sharing the importance of preserving wetlands (Produced by the WA Department of Ecology)
Functions and values of wetlands webpage (WA Dept of Ecology)
Wetlands Water Education Poster [US Geological Service]
Wetlands Reading List, books for Pre-K through 12

Alpac Elementary Environmental Education

Since 2018 Futurewise has maintained a relationship with teachers and students at Alpac Elementary to share lessons and resources for environmental education. This fall 5th-grade students learned about wetland environments and ecology, culminating with a project to create their own model of a wetland. See some of their work here…