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Adopt-A-Stream

The Anchorage Waterways Council (AWC) is partnering with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to develop an Adopt-a-Stream model for the Anchorage School District (ASD). Year one will build on Anchorage Waterways Council's relationship and experience with Polaris K-12, where a successful program similar to Adopt-a-Stream has evolved. Begich Middle School and King Career Center, both located very close to Chester Creek, are participating in the pilot program. The goals are to train a few science teachers and students in water quality monitoring procedures, use these science classes to collect data near their schools using standard scientific protocol, enter the data into a database accessible on the web, and use the data and other technologies, i.e. GIS and GPS, to analyze, visualize, display, and share findings in a variety of venues. The students involved in the projects will spend part of their school day in an outdoor classroom, and the goal is to initiate activities that improve riparian habitat and foster stewardship.

http://www.anchoragecreeks.org/pages/adopt-a-stream.php

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1565 Bragaw St.
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
United States

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