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Public Education: To facilitate understanding of water issues
UGRA has an active education program designed to give Kerr County residents a better understanding of the Upper Guadalupe River and its watershed. UGRA staff gives numerous presentations to schools, clubs, and organizations.
Our Current Programs are:
Presentations in Schools
UGRA staff makes numerous presentations each year at local schools.
For examples, every fall, the B. T. Wilson sixth graders attend the HEB Camp in Leakey where UGRA gives several presentations on river studies.
UGRA also works with teachers on a one on one basis to develop specific water related lesson plans.
“Currents” Articles
Each month, UGRA staff submits an article to the local newspapers. Click on the links below to view the most recent articles:
December 2008
Working Together to Improve Water Quality
November 2008
September/October 2008
The Diversity of the Guadalupe River
July 2008
June 2008
Low Water Concerns for the Guadalupe River
May 2008
Internships
UGRA participates in the Schreiner University Community Internship Program (CIP). Each semester an interested student is given the opportunity to work in the UGRA Environmental Laboratory.
Presentations in the Community
Earth Day: Each year UGRA participates in Riverside Nature Center’s Earth Day Celebration by providing surface water related resources and materials to the public.
Speakers Bureau: UGRA responds to requests from various community groups for presentations on Kerr County Water Issues.
Resources for Teachers
UGRA provides an elementary education curriculum (Major Rivers) to the elementary schools in Kerr County. Major Rivers is a series of seven lessons designed to teach 4th graders about the water cycle and water in Texas.
If you would like more information on any of UGRA’s Outreach and Education Programs, please contact Tara Bushnoe at (830) 896-5445 or tbushnoe@ugra.org
