1. The Rolling River
How does the river work? Students will see a model river and watch the
effects of water as it flows down stream.
NM State Land Office & NM Environment Dept., Surface Water Quality Bureau
Nina Wells & Dana Strang, Phone 505-827-5096, E-mail dvackar@slo.state.nm.us
2. Meet Aquatic Insects
Students observe and identify live macroinvertebrates commonly found in
local ponds and rivers and learn how biologists determine the purity of the
water by which critters live there.
New Mexico Game & Fish Department
Thursday: Colleen Welch, Phone 505-476-8119, E-mail cewelch@state.nm.us
Friday: Josephine Graf, E-mail jograf3@juno.com
3. Down by the River’s Edge
Students learn how native vegetation like cottonwoods and willows along
the rivers edge prevents erosion.
Riparian Educator
Ron Sandoval, Phone 505-204-0537
4. Water Jeopardy
Students compete to give questions for the water answers (like the TV show).
Jemez Valley High School Students
Anna Gahl & Students, Phone 505-834-7392x144, E-mail: agahl@jvps.org
5. Swimmin’ in the Rio Grande
Students play a game to learn about the perils and challenges in the
life of a Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout, New Mexico’s state fish and a native.
US Forest Service
Damon Goodman, Susan Veazey, Danielle Diehl & Lisa Matlock, Phone
505-834-2200, E-mail lmatlock@fs.fed.us
6. Weather or Not Room
Students analyze meteorological and hydrological data to determine if a
flash flood might occur, issue warnings and monitor the flood event.
National Weather Service
Deirdre Kann, Phone 505-243-0702, E-mail deirdre.kann@noaa.gov
7. A Perfect Little River
Students puzzle out how people and wildlife use and depend on rivers;
how actions within a river system can affect the entire system; and that
people need to take action to maintain the vitality of river systems.
NM Environment Dept., Surface Water Quality Bureau
Julie Arvidson and Stephanie Stringer, Phone 505-476-3069, E-mail
julie_arvidson@nmenv.state.nm.us
8. El Rover’s Watershed Adventures
Students learn about our precious water resources and how to adopt
water-wise lifestyles from El Rover and his amigos.
US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
Amadee Madril, Phone 214-665-2767, E-mail madril.amadee@epa.gov
Desert Academy
Barbara Miller and Students
9. Runoff 101
Students learn how precious top soil can run off the land and end up in
the river. They’ll find out what can be done to prevent topsoil loss.
Rio Grande River Rangers
Paula Morgan and Students, Phone 505-265-2253, E-mail thompaula_2000@yahoo.com
10. Why the River Runs Brown
Students learn about watersheds by examining and manipulating watershed
models. They learn that a watershed is the land area that drains to a water
body such as a river or lake and see for themselves how watersheds can
influence water quality.
Santa Fe Watershed Coalition
Janine Johnston, Phone 505-820-1696, E-mail sfwatershed@earthlink.net
11. There Otter be Otters!
Once upon a time otters swam in the rivers of New Mexico. Students will learn about the river otters’
history and the efforts to bring them back.
Amigos Bravos
Rachel Conn, Phone 505-758-3874, E-mail rconn@amigosbravos.org
12. Who’s Got the Water?
Students demonstrate that our water must be shared among many users.
They negotiate water sharing agreements when it’s a dry year and discover
what might happen if they cannot agree!
Capitol High School
Laura Hlinak and Students
13. Birds of the Rio Grande
Students learn what makes a bird a bird, and how birds of the Rio Grande
have managed to adapt to their special environment.
Audubon New Mexico
Jessica Lagalo, Phone 505-983-4609, E-mail jlagalo@audubon.org
