Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) is committed to excellence in education. Our programs are designed to connect learners to their environment through fun and meaningful, hands-on exploration of local systems. We welcome you to join us as we explore education that is charting the way to a more sustainable future!
Students will have the opportunity to explore live critters from the bottom of Kettle Creek which are used as indicators of local environmental health. Students will discover that a healthy environment is important to everyone – industry and residents alike. Kettle Creek Conservation Authority greatfully acknowledges the financial support provided by the Government of Ontario, as well as the Janet and Marion Morgan Environmental Fund of the Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation, the COMMUNITY FUND of the Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation.
This guide provides description of each program as wellTeachers' Program Guide
as the curriculum items addressed by each program.
Demand for these programs is high, so it is recommended
you book early to avoid disappointment.
Watershed Report Card Program
The Watershed Report Card Education program includes a two hour field trip that allows students to gain practical, hands-on experience in surface water sampling and assessing stream habitat conditions. A follow-up session is also held in the classroom where students use maps to evaluate the forest conditions of the watershed. Finally, students have the opportunity to discuss the results of their findings in a report card format and suggest potential actions to improve the environmental conditions of the area.
This program is ideal for senior level high school science or environmental classes.
Through hands-on investigation, analysis, and interpretation, students will be able to:
• develop an understanding of watershed management
• investigate water quality through hands-on analysis of water chemistry and aquatic biology
• examine riparian habitat conditions and adjacent land use
• measure and interpret forest conditions from GIS-created watershed maps
• assign grades to watershed components based upon pooled class results
• discuss local actions for improvement to improve the watershed grades
If you are interested in participating in the Watershed Report Card Education Program, please contact KCCA’s Stewardship Program Supervisor at (519) 631-1270 ext.229.