Youth Programs
	In the Classroom, Schoolyard, Library, or Park
	On the Nashua River and Tributaries
	At the NRWA's River Resource Center
	Upcoming Programs
Other Programs
	Teacher Workshops
	Adult Programs
	Monoosnoc Brook Greenway Project

Throughout the year, the NRWA conducts numerous watershed education programs for both youth and adults.

Youth Programs

The NRWA works with schools throughout the watershed to offer a variety of programs all designed to promote active, science-based learning. Programs can take place either in the classroom, schoolyard, or in the form of field trips making use of local water resources (the Nashua River, the Squannacook River, ponds or marshes near the school).

Call NRWA to request a free flyer describing all of our Youth Environmental Education programs. The flyer folds open to a 11x17" poster for hanging in your school.

For a complete list of programs, please see In the Classroom, Schoolyard, Library, or Park, On the Nashua River and Tributaries, or At the NRWA's River Resource Center.

The NRWA's youth program content is linked to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, and staff will work with groups to ensure that programs fit your individual learning objective. Our programs explore the river's unique cultural and natural history by engaging students in experiences that promote active, science-based learning and discovery.

The River Resource Center and the nearby Nashua River have become the field trip destination for over one thousand watershed students, chaperones, and teachers each spring and fall. One of the NRWA's field trip options, River Classroom, allows children to learn about their local river environment by canoeing the river. The NRWA can tailor a program for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, after-school programs, home schoolers, and other youth groups.

At the Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) we believe that students learn best by active participation. All of our programs encourage students to become involved with the river and the land around it by observing, collecting data, summarizing findings, and developing hypotheses. Both teachers and students have fun learning about the natural world, while also acting as scientists.

The River Classroom "on the water"

For more information about Youth Programs, please call Mary Marro, Environmental Education Director at 978/448-0299 or e-mail education@NashuaRiverWatershed.org.

Other Programs

Teacher Workshops are offered by the NRWA to train educational staff to provide watershed education to their students. For more information about Teacher Workshops, please call Mary Marro, Environmental Education Director at 978/448-0299 or e-mail education@NashuaRiverWatershed.org.

The NRWA's Adult Programs offer speakers and workshops on topics appealing to the general public as well as technical issues of interest to municipal boards and planners. Most adult programs take place at the River Resource Center. For more detailed information see Adult Programs and Coming Events.

NRWA environmental education programs are funded in part by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.

For information about Adult Programs, call Al Futterman, Land Programs and Outreach Director at 978/448-0299 or e-mail alfutterman@NashuaRiverWatershed.org