Burlington--Stormwater education helps promote a greater awareness within a community about the importance of minimizing stormwater impacts as well as ways individuals can do their part.
To help teachers and others who provide stormwater-focused educational programming to youths, the Lake Champlain Sea Grant Program and University of Vermont (̽̽) Extension are offering a free, two-day course at ̽̽ this summer. The course also may be taken for one graduate credit with the cost of tuition at the participant's expense.
In-person workshops for the Stormwater Education Methods course will be held on June 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Optional webinars will be offered online on June 25 from 4 to 5 p.m. and July 11, 3 to 5 p.m. Participation in the webinars and additional coursework is required for anyone enrolled in the course for credit.
The registration deadline is May 31. Go to to register as a non-credit or credit participant. If requiring a disability-related accommodation to participate, please contact Ashley Eaton at (802) 391-4410 or akeaton@uvm.edu by May 31.
The course will focus on the key concepts of the “Soaking Up Stormwater through Stewardship in the Lake Champlain Basin” curriculum, including how to effectively incorporate the materials into classroom teachings and activities. All participants will receive a printed copy of the curriculum.
Course participants will engage in hands-on learning to understand the definition of, sources and impacts of stormwater on surface water bodies. They will learn about the uses for and mechanism of operation for a variety of green stormwater infrastructure practices. In addition, participants will receive information about opportunities and steps to implement and maintain various green stormwater infrastructure practices on school campuses through the Green Schools program.
If questions, please contact Ashley Eaton at akeaton@uvm.edu or Kris Stepenuck at kstepenu@uvm.edu.