The Youth Water Leadership Program™ mission is to create authentic student-centered learning experiences that increase watershed literacy through civic action.
Expanding to Reach Youth Across Upper Colorado River Basin As we have moved to a virtual format, teen youth are invited to participate from across the Upper Colorado River Basin including Colorado's western slope, southwest Wyoming, eastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, and northwestern New Mexico. November 2020 - Youth Water Leaders LIVE series listed below December 11, 2020 - Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit Showcase |
Youth Water Leaders LIVE 2020
Mapping, Measuring, and Monitoring Your Watershed with GLOBE ObserverSaturday, November 7, 2020
10:30 am- 11:30 am and part II 2:30 pm-4:30 pm (MST) For Teens from Upper Colorado River Basin and beyond Read more |
What Happens in the Arctic Doesn’t Stay in the Arctic: Weather and Climate Change from the North Pole to the Mainland
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
5:00 pm-6:15 pm MST For Teens from Upper Colorado River Basin and beyond Read more |
When Words Run Dry: Writing Workshop with Lindsay DeFratesSaturday, November 14, 2020
10:30 am-1:30 pm MST 9th-12th graders from Upper Colorado River Basin only (see map above) Read more and register here. |
Speak Out! A Slam Poetry and Activism PlayshopSaturday, November 21, 2020
OR (Choose your day) Sunday, November 22, 2020 10:30 am-1:30 pm MST 9th-12th graders from Upper Colorado River Basin only (see map above) Read more and register here. |
Youth River Voices BlogGet published!
Read all about it here. |
4th Annual Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit
December 11, 2020. A virtual event - read more and register
Students will make short videos of their presentations and/or videos that effectively share their call-to-action. Then the Youth Water Leaders Team will be charged with sharing them widely with policy makers. During the virtual event there will be mini-workshops and engaging keynote speakers. |
Youth Water Leaders Team
The Youth Water Leadership Program is student-driven, meaning that students have a voice in all decision-making and program content. The Youth Water Leaders Team consists of high school students, college students, teachers, intern(s), Wild Rose Education staff, and community members. The Team comes together multiple times prior to the Summit to develop leadership skills, dive deep into local water and river issues, help with Summit planning and logistics, and prepare to emcee the Summit greeting participants and introducing speakers. Only for 2020/21 high school students who have participated in a previous Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. Application due May 6. Now a hybrid virtual group structured like a club/class. |
Senior Capstone Projects - Community Expert Mentoring
Reach out to Professor Sarah Johnson if you are interested in a river, water, climate change related capstone project and she may be able to be your mentor. You could also utilize the Watershed Civic Project Course listed above to structure your entire Capstone project.
Reach out to Professor Sarah Johnson if you are interested in a river, water, climate change related capstone project and she may be able to be your mentor. You could also utilize the Watershed Civic Project Course listed above to structure your entire Capstone project.
Opportunity Expo
This typically happens during the Youth Water Summit providing youth exposure to summer opportunities for students, river and watershed science university programs, and water and climate related careers. Now, we are sending a monthly Youth Opportunity NEWSFLASH email blast, sign up now
This typically happens during the Youth Water Summit providing youth exposure to summer opportunities for students, river and watershed science university programs, and water and climate related careers. Now, we are sending a monthly Youth Opportunity NEWSFLASH email blast, sign up now
The Home River BioBlitzGo out and explore your local river on the 20th of September during this world-wide citizen science event.
Wild Rose Education's Youth Water Leadership Program is hosting an iNaturalist project to contribute data to the global Home River Bioblitz. Create an iNaturalist account, join the 'project', and then head outside where you live to your closest river or stream to collect data for this global home river bioblitz. See all the details here. |