5^th - 12^th grade

Morning Program

What is a watershed? How does it function to absorb rainwater, recharge groundwater, and maintain stream flows? Looking at a topographic model, maps and aerial photographs, examine the different land uses in the Tryon watershed. Explore how humans impact a stream system. At the creek, test for pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature and turbidity.

Full-Day Program

Tour the Tryon Creek watershed from its headwaters to the point that it empties into the Willamette River. Observe how impervious surfaces affect the watershed. Discover the macroinvertebrates that make Tryon Creek home. How do the varieties and numbers of macros affect fish populations. 

Practice discharge tests and explain how that effects the health of the creek. Observe the month of the creek. What challenges are presented to fish that want to enter Tryon Creek?

- Details and Registration
- Topics

• Sensational Senses
• Trees are Terrific
• The Hidden World of Slugs
• Adaptable Animals
• Ethnobotany
• Forest Highs & Lows
• Create a Healthy Stream
• Watershed Programs
• Alien Invaders