Weather or Not
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 & Kerry Jones, Phone 505-243-0702, E-mail deirdre.kann@noaa.gov
Our Cottonwood Forest
Students learn about the Bosque ecosystem of cottonwoods and willows along the Rio Grande.
Bosque School
Dan Shaw & Students, Phone 505-898-6388, E-mail dshaw@bosqueschool.org
Meet Water Bugs Up Close
Students will learn about riverine aquatic habitats, including the food web with aquatic macro- invertebrates and fish. This is an introduction to identifying these animals and learning about their life cycle by observing live critters in their watery homes.
New Mexico Game & Fish Department
Colleen Welch & Jamie Brytowski, Phone 505-476-8119, E-mail cewelch@state.nm.us
Water and Life
Students will examine a wide variety of prehistoric and historic water related items. They will try to guess what the items are and what their uses or benefits were. Help or hints, as necessary, will be provided by the instructors.
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Water Utility Department
Larry Marken & Margie Monarez, Phone 505-268-5249
Groundwater - New Mexico’s Buried Treasure
Students learn about the water cycle underground - the aquifer, groundwater recharge, how contamination can move into groundwater, the effects of water well pumping in an aquifer, and why it’s so important to conserve water.
New Mexico Environment Dept. Ground Water Quality Bureau
Dennis McQuillan, Phone 505-827-1400 x1004, Cell 505-660-1592, E-mail dennis_mcquillan@nmenv.state.nm.us
Soil Run Off & Erosion 102: A Portrait of the Rio Grande
Students will demonstrate how precious top soil can run off the land and end up in the river and discuss ways to help prevent run off into the Rio Grande and to conserve more water.
Rio Grande River Rangers
Paula Morgan & Students, Phone 505-265-2253, E-mail thompaula_2000@yahoo.com
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
Insectopia
Water health can be determined by the particular kinds of aquatic insects living in it. Do you know if that river, lake or pond is polluted or pristine (unspoiled)? By identifying the aquatic insects students will be able to determine water quality.
City of Albuquerque /Open Space Division
Bonnie Dils, Phone 505-452-5205, E-mail bdils@cabq.gov
Why the River Runs Brown
Students will learn about watersheds by examining and manipulating watershed models. They will learn that a watershed is the land area that drains to a water body such as a river or lake. They will see for themselves how watersheds can influence water quality.
NM Environment Dept., Surface Water Quality Bureau
Abe Franklin & Dan Guevara, Phone 505-827-2793, E-mail abraham_franklin@nmenv.state.nm.us
Water Olympics
Students put water to the test! Though a series of experiments they demonstrate that water is no ordinary liquid!
Albuquerque Academy Environment Club
Karen Temple Beamish & Students, Phone 505-858-8873, E-mail beamish@aa.edu
Birds, Rivers and the Web of Life
Students will learn that birds and people share river habitats and what it is like to be a bird living along the river.
Valley High School Environmental Club
Andrew Rominger & Students, Phone 505-243-7355, E-mail ecopiranga@cybermesa.com
Exploring Coral Reefs
Students learn about amazing coral animals, why coral reefs are important and how the Rio Grande connects us to the reefs in the Gulf of New Mexico.
City of Albuquerque/BioPark’s Albuquerque Aquarium
Deborah Green, Phone 505 -848-7172, E-mail dgreen@cabq.gov
Edible Aquifer
Students make an aquifer model from edible ingredients and learn about hydrogeology, pollution and pumping.
Albuquerque Academy Environment Club
Karen Temple Beamish & Students, Phone 505-858-8873, E-mail beamish@aa.edu
Drink the Rio Grande!
Students will learn how to build a filter and treat river water to make it usable in our homes.
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Water Utility Department
Roberta Haynes-Sparks & Youth Aquifer Corps, Phone 505-768-3245, E-mail rhsparks@cabq.gov
The Long Haul
Students learn to really appreciate how much water a gallon of water is as they haul enough to flush the toilet or brush their teeth. They experience the difference between conserving and wasting uses.
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Water Utility Department
Katherine Yuhas, Phone 505-768-3633, E-mail kyuhas@cabq.gov
Water Jeopardy
Students compete to give questions for the water answers (like the TV show).
Albuquerque Academy Environment Club
Karen Temple Beamish & Students, Phone 505-858-8873, E-mail beamish@aa.edu, and
Rio Grande High School
Judy Stewart Vidal & Students, Phone 505-873-0220 x 270, E-mail vidaljudy@hotmail.com
Rio Grande Bosque Water Cycle
Students become water molecules traveling through a water cycle. Students learn that water cycles through the Earth and the atmosphere and that the processes involved in the water cycle include: precipitation, evaporation, runoff, percolation, transpiration, respiration and condensation. In the semi arid climate of New Mexico, our scarce precipitation limits the quantity of water for plants, animals and humans to use. We need to consider all the water users.
Rio Grande Nature Center
Rebecca Tydings, Betty Smith & Corinne Howard, Phone 505-344-7240, E-mail rtydings@state.nm.us
Every Drop Counts
Students will learn how the aquifer was formed by building one of their own. They will learn about the various uses for water and why it is so important for everyone to conserve.
Souder Miller & Associates
Scott McKitrick, Phone 505-299-0942, E-mail sam@soudermiller.com
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
Kimberly Kelly, Phone 505-829-3535/505-834-9222, E-mail kakelly@fs.fed.us
Thrifty Plants in a Thirsty Land
Our New Mexico wild landscapes are full of plants that flourish in our high desert climate. How do these plants survive freezing winters, searing summers, wide temperature swings, high winds, plenty of ultraviolet radiation and very little natural rainfall? Students will discover how roots, leaves and stems play the leading roles in helping plants thrive in our beautiful but challenging environment.
Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners
Margo Murdock, Virginia Burris & Katie Babuska, Phone 505-323-5138, E-mail vit.babuska@gd-ais.com
Incredible Journey
Students become water drops and travel through the Water Cycle.
NM Environment Dept., Surface Water Quality Bureau
Julie Arvidson & Michele Mycris, Phone 505-476-3069, E-mail julie_arvidson@nmenv.state.nm.us
The BioPark’s BioVan: Home Sweet Home
Students observe five mini-ecosystems along the Rio Grande, Gulf Coast, and Atlantic Ocean, and the living organisms that call each one home. The BioVan exhibits live plants, invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals.
City of Albuquerque/BioPark’s Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque Aquarium and Rio Grande Botanic Garden
Louie Va, Phone 505-764-6242, E-mail ppacheco@cabq.gov
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.
Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District
Susan Rich, Phone 505-761-5446, E-mail susan.rich@nm.usda.gov
Water Wizard who knows all there is to know about H20.
Carol Phillips-McClure, Phone 505-982-2468
