Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County is offering free* school programs about Long Island’s watershed, stormwater pollution, and how to keep our waterways clean and healthy!
Stormwater Superheroes: Grades 2-6
Learn how to be a superhero! Students will explore what they can do to help our local bays and watersheds. We will discover how various kinds of pollution make their way to the bay and ocean and how it affects local marine life. Hands-on demonstrations and a storm drain system built right in your classroom will get your students ready to be Stormwater Superheroes!
Stormwater Detectives: Grades 5-12
Turn your class into pollution investigators as they try to find the cause of the mysterious Bluefish Bay fish kill! First, students are guided through the background data needed to solve this mystery, including a map of the area surrounding Bluefish Bay. Students will then perform water quality testing of samples taken from Bluefish Bay to find the culprit of the fish kill. This presentation provides students with essential information on water quality and local sources of stormwater pollution.
*Free classes are offered to school groups within Suffolk County and are limited. For more information and to schedule a program, please contact stormwater@cornell.edu.