Environmental education programs and resources

Environmental education programs by age group

Programs for Educators Directory
Comprehensive guide to King County programs and resources of interest to educators on topics ranging from cultural diversity to water quality and wildlife.

School programs and field trips - elementary and secondary

• Green Schools Program
  Involve students in conservation and outreach efforts at your school and receive recognition for your program.
• Noxious weeds and restoration
  In-classroom programs on invasive and native plants called Right Plant, Right Place.
• School Discount Program
  Provides the opportunity to waive a school's Surface Water Management fee for teaching about ecology, clean water, runoff and stormwater.
  • Elementary Stormwater Runoff Education Resource Guide
  • Secondary Stormwater Runoff Education Resource Guide
• Tours to Cedar Hills Landfill and King County Transfer Station
  Tour our solid waste facilities to see where your trash goes.
• Waste reduction and recycling
  Assemblies and classroom programs on waste prevention and recycling.
• Wastewater and stormwater
  In-classroom presentations and field trip programs to King County Water Treatment Plants that teach about our local water systems

Lesson plans, curricula and teaching materials - elementary and secondary

• Contaminated soil
• Hazardous waste
• Noxious weeds
• Surface water issues
• Waste reduction and recycling
• Wastewater and stormwater

Internships and career programs

• King County internships
  King County provides internships for fully enrolled undergraduate and graduate students that provide experiences in a number of environmental fields.
  • Full internships list
• High school internships and career program - Wastewater Treatment Division
  Paid summer internship for high school aged students.

Adult programs and educator workshops

• Educator trainings and professional development
  Water, science concepts, next generation science standards.
• GIS and mapping
  Learn how to create and share interactive web maps to teach students for school projects.
• Natural Yard Care for Western Washington
• Natural yard care
  Adult workshops on yard care and other environmental topics.
  • Northwest natural yard and garden resources
• Noxious and invasive plant classes
  Adult workshops to learn about weed identification and control.
• Waste reduction and recycling
  Master recycler and composter classes.
• Wastewater and stormwater
  Programs and facility tours.

Volunteer and stewardship programs

• City Soil Farm
  1.5-acre demonstration farm near Renton. Learn about how food is grown, taste the food, and take some food home
• The Dirt: calendar of hands-on volunteer events
  Current outdoor volunteer projects and programs. Sign up for project announcements.

Maps, graphics and data

• Maps, graphics and photos
  Copyright-free, editable visuals illustrating King County's environment for use in school reports and presentations.
• Environmental monitoring data
  King County monitors the health of local streams, rivers and Puget sound; get up to date data to use in education programs.
• WaterMaps
  Interactive mapping tool for educators and students to learn about our regional water systems.
• Natural resource maps
  Collection of select map resources for county residents, schools and non-profit organizations.
• Open data at King County
  Public data on a variety of topics for a variety of uses.

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