After collecting more than 1,000 youth water education materials, we sorted the curricula and reviewed them for priority water management topics. Out 1992 report described curricula strengths, provided guidance for federal investments in water curricula development, and created a network among national groups and agencies promoting youth water education. We continue to review new curricula as they are developed and update our web site periodically. Click here to view the water-related curricula from the Educating Young People About Water web site.
Concern about the lack of youth awareness prompted us to study how to make education more effective. We reviewed research studies, sponsored a national symposium, and informally evaluated approximately 80 successful water education programs providers. We published our results in Educating Young People About Water, a series of program planning resources focused on community-based planning for youth water education. We also created Give Water A Hand, a new action guide for youth. These resources help watershed or community teams facilitate youth involvement and select curricula and strategies that fit their needs.
Since 1995, we have worked in cooperation with our partners to provide leader education. Our outreach efforts focus on the need to carefully plan education activities so that youth can help accomplish community water goals. We design training strategies to meet specific needs identified by each of our water education partners.