STORMWATER EDUCATION | CUYAHOGA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Provides presentations and demonstrations to school children. Topics include watersheds, soil properties, erosion, pollution, and land use issues. Will tailor presentations to specific curricular needs. Helps plan, organize, and implement additional activities and events covering many conservation related topics. In some cases, agency can arrange field trips to local streams and provide equipment to test water quality. Offers a scholarship for students to help cover the cost of attending the Ohio Forestry Camp, a residential summer camp run by the Ohio Forestry Association.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
3311 Perkins Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
Hours
Varies, call for further information.
Fax
(216) 524-6584
Voice
Website
Application process
Phone for information M-F: 9:00am-4:30pm. May download summer camp scholarship application from website. There may be a waiting list for public speakers and in-school presentations; due to the large amount of schools and school systems in Cuyahoga County, speakers are most often scheduled at inter-district events.
Fee
Varies depending on activities.
Eligibility
Educational programs are for Cuyahoga County school children k-12. Forestry camp scholarships are for Cuyahoga County students age 15-18 (must be age 15 by June 12 and must have completed 8th grade).
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CUYAHOGA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Reviews and monitors construction sites within Cuyahoga County to ensure that sediment and erosion controls are implemented. Offers technical assistance on soils, drainage, erosion, pollution control, and geography. Offers environmental educational programs and publishes informational materials. Provides watershed stewardship program that includes activities, events, and restoration projects.