BioPark's BioVan
This mobile exhibit is designed to teach children about the journey of the Rio Grande, from its headwaters in Colorado to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico. The BioVan includes invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals.
City of Albuquerque/BioPark's Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque Aquarium and Rio Grande Botanic Garden
Ms. Louie Va, Phone 505-764-6288, E-mail Iva@cabq.gov
Dividing the Water New This Year !
Students will learn about water sources, water rights and sharing water shortages among various users.
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Water Utility Department
Andrew Lieuwen and Kathy Grassel, Phone 505-768-2570, E-mail alieuwen@cabq.gov
Don't Use It All Up New This Year !
Students find out how people are consumers of resources, and they will explore methods of conserving those resources.
New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts
Amber Hughes, 505-981-2479, E-mail abchughes@dellcity.com
Edible Aquifer
Students make an aquifer model from edible ingredients and learn about hydrogeology, pollution and pumping.
City of Santa Fe, Water Division
Danielle Smith, Phone 505-955-4205, E-mail ddsmith@santafenm.gov
Every Drop Counts New This Year !
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
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 Mexico.
City of Albuquerque, BioPark's Albuquerque Aquarium
Amy Henderson, Phone 505-848-7162, E-mail ahenderson@cabq.gov.
Incredible Journey
Students become water drops to learn about the movement and distribution of water within the water cycle, and how pollution can move throughout the water cycle as well.
NM Environment Dept., Surface Water Quality Bureau
Jill Turner & Gary King, Phone 505-476-1866, E-mail jill.turner@state.nm.us
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 Schmader, Phone 505-452-5205, E-mail bschmader@cabq.gov
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 505-768-3650, E-mail kyuhas@cabq.gov
Meet Water Bugs Up Close Revised This Year !
Play a game while learning 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
Josephine Graf, Phone 505-264-0190, E-mail jograf3@juno.com
Mission Impossible New This Year !
The students' mission, if they choose to accept it, is to rescue Albuquerque from water shortages that could occur in the next 10 years. Students play an interactive game and make decisions about how to manage available water resources.
Sandia National Laboratories/Geohydrology Department
Vincent Tidwell, Phone 505-844-6025, E-mail vctidwe@sandia.gov, and
Howard Passel, E-mail hdpasse@sandia.gov
Our Cottonwood Forest
Students learn about the Bosque ecosystem of cottonwoods and willows along the Rio Grande.
Bosque School & Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program. Dept. Biology, UNM
Jennifer Schuetz & UNM Students, Phone 505-277-0758, E-mail jschuetz@sevilleta.unm.edu
A Perfect Little River New This Year !
Students will build a watershed puzzle and learn about the impacts upstream activities have on downstream. We will learn about natural systems and effects of pollution in watersheds, specifically what water quality problems occur in the Albuquerque reach of the Middle Rio Grande.
MRG Watershed Group, a project of Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District
Tim Karpoff, (505) 877-6041, timkarpoff@msn.com
Environmental Planning, URS Corporation
Jennifer Nelson, (505) 855-7416, Jennifer_Nelson@URSCorp.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 processesinvolved 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, Phone 505-344-7240, E-mail rtydings@state.nm.us
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.nacdnet.net
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 conserve water in our beautiful but challenging environment.
Albuquerque Area Extention Master Gardeners
Barbara Shapiro, Virginia Burris, Helane Brenner & Margo Murdock, Phone 505-822-9410, E-mail murdock@swcp.com
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, E-mail mjj11@qwest.net
Water Jeopardy
Students compete to give questions for the water answers (like the TV show)
Bernalillo County Office of Environmental Health
Matthew Cross-Guillen, Phone 314-0324, E-mail matthewc@bernco.gov
Valley High School Environmental Club (Friday only)
Karn Gustafson, Phone 505-345-9021 (x82141), E-mail kgustafson1234@comcast.net
Water Olympics
Students put water to the test! Through 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
Weather or Not Revised This Year !
Provides students a unique hands-on weather experience by demonstrating how precipitation is produced in the atmosphere and how heavy precipitation can lead to flash flooding. Experiments illustrating convection and cloud formation are completed by the students, then runoff from a thunderstorm is simulated using a terrain model. The use of meteorological instruments, including a weather balloon and rain gage, is demonstrated. Finally, students learn about the dangers of flash floods and review safety rules.
National Weather Service
Deirdre Kann & Kerry Jones, Phone 505-243-0702, E-mail deirdre.kann@noaa.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, Phone 505-827-2793, E-mail abraham.franklin@state.nm.us
Water Wizard who knows all there is to know about H20.
Arid Solutions
Lisa Ayres, Phone 866-629-RAIN, E-mail lisa@aridsolutionsinc.com
