FSSD Environmental Education Program

Fairfield Suisun Sewer District and Solano Resource Conservation District have partnered with local highschools to develop a water quality education and monitoring program.  Students from two regional highschools first spend several classroom sessions learning about current threats to water quality, fish and wildlife habitat and the regional watershed; afterwards they attend field trips at local streams where they complete habitat evaluations and sample for aquatic macroinvertebrates such as mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies.  When the program is complete the students prepare a year-end report of their results.  These reports are maintained for comparison with past and future monitoring results.  The Solano Resource Conservation District is actively looking to expand the program to other schools within the Fairfield-Suisun School District, busing scholarships are available.  Please contact us for further information.

(Students at Armijo Highschool creating "polluted" water)

Waterways

Waterways is a school outreach program designed by Putah Creek Discovery Corridor Cooperative to inspire elementary school-aged youth to become informed and involved in the conservation of their regional water resources.  Each year Waterways educators, including the Solano Resource Conservation District Conservation Education Coordinator, work with students from more than 20 classes who spend a half-day at Lake Solano Park shifting through educational field stations, lunching along the water and then visiting the Glory Hole at Lake Berryessa.  Waterways coordinators are always looking to include more students from new schools, busing scholarships are available.  Please contact us for further information. 

(Students examining aquatic insects)

Watershed Explorers

Watershed Explorers is a brand new watershed education program that is supported by Fairfield Suisun Sewer District, Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District, Solano Land Trust, the Solano County Parks Commission and Solano Resource Conservation District.  Through this program fourth and fifth grade students within the Fairfield Suisun School District have an opportunity to visit Lynch Canyon, a Solano Land Trust Property located near Vallejo, CA.  Students will spend a half-day at the site shifting through field stations and enjoying a guided nature hike along creeks, past ponds, through oak rangelands and to Native American historic sites.  Solano Resource Conservation District is actively recruiting classes to participate in this program during the 06/07 school year, busing scholarships are available.  Please contact us for more information.