Outreach Program Helps Youth Understand Water Pollution Prevention
By Office of Communication
Posted on March 22, 2016, March 22, 2016

Outreach Program Helps Youth Understand Water Pollution Prevention

Even kids can also play a role in keeping Arlington beautiful and clean.

The Stormwater Management Division's education outreach program provides stormwater pollution and prevention presentations to our local elementary school age students.

This program provides elementary school age students with information on the function of the City's Storm Drain system and its effects on our local water quality. In addition to reaching Arlington Independent School District elementary schools, this outreach program is designed to include private schools, after -school programs and home school students.

"This is an opportunity for children to learn ways they and their families can prevent stormwater pollution and help improve our local water quality," Environmental Education Specialist Melissa Walker said.

The topics will cover Stormwater Pollution and Prevention, Introduction to the Storm Drain system and Flood Safety, and Stormwater Pollution and the Aquatic Macro-invertebrate communities and its effects on the food chain.

The Environmental Education Specialist offers short 45 minute hands on presentations during the school year. The Freddy the Fish program introduces the different types of pollutants and their effects on water quality and fish habitat. Our Journey through the Storm Drain presentation discusses the City's storm drain system and its function in preventing flooding. The Bugs Don't Bother Me program introduces students to Aquatic Macro-invertebrates which live in our waterways and the effects stormwater pollution has on these populations.

At this time, youth presentations are offered Tuesday through Thursday.

To schedule a presentation, please contact Melissa Walker at 817-459-6572 or by email at [email protected] .

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