You’ve seen the storm drains around Lodi, but did you know that anything that flows into them goes directly to the Mokelumne River? Recently, students a Joe Serna Jr. Charter School created “storm racers,” floating objects made from recycled materials, to see just how quickly items dropped in the storm drains can reach the river. Click to read the full post.
Month: November 2020
Meet Your Watershed: The Rain is Coming! (Maybe)
Hi, Lodi Watershed Teachers, As the wet season in Lodi slowly approaches, it would be timely, now, to review with your students, Lodi’s watershed best management practices (or BMPs) for the rainy season. Students can help prepare for rain at home, as well! Encourage students to rake leaves out of the street’s gutter or yard. Click to read the full post.
Let’s look at bats!
Last week, Lodi Unified School District teacher Nikki Parks and her students learned about bats in the Mokelumne River Watershed and how they are affected by humans. Here’s what she had to say: In the “Geography of Where We Live” EEI unit, student learn about the human impact on their local region. During the lessons Click to read the full post.