Nature Near Schools, an environmental literacy program for 4th graders in Title I DC Public and Public Charter Schools funded by the DC Department of Energy & Environment. In addition to AWS, program partners UAS, Casey Trees, Living Classrooms Foundation, and Nature Forward are all delivering this Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) to over 1,200 students at 28 schools across DC!
Through this program students build connections to nature found right outside their school walls and learn how to be stewards of the watershed they call home.
AWS educators meet with participating students 5 times over the course of the year exploring topics such as “What is a Watershed”, “Pollution Solutions”, and “Habitat and Human Impact”. These sessions occur in the school yard and local green spaces. Educators also work with participating classes to select, plan, and implement an action project at their school inspired by experiences in the program.
