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For Teachers

The Keep it Clean Partnership supports watershed and stormwater education for Kindergarten through 12th grade. Educators can find all of the resources, services, and opportunities we provide on this webpage. Please note that while anyone may download the resources available on this website, in-person presentations and activities might only be available to schools in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts or groups located in Boulder County. All programming is subject to the availability of the presenter. For questions, email Cristina Ramirez at [email protected].

A woman in waders stands in a creek using a water quality monitoring tool.

Career Profiles *Coming Soon*

KICP staff have interviewed local government staff across the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed who touch every aspect of water, from its protection and monitoring in the mountains to its treatment as it leaves our communities. We are sharing their stories to show the many ways you can work with water as a career and highlight the almost infinite number of ways you can end up there. No two paths are the same!

Visit the Career Profiles webpage (coming soon) to explore the stories of water professionals right here in the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed.

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Classroom Presenters

KICP hosts a list of local government employees open to visiting classrooms to talk about their job and how they keep water in our community safe and clean. Water professionals from across Boulder County are here to share their experience and show students what options they have after graduation.

Visit the Classroom Presenters webpage for the list of staff and details on how to invite them to your classroom.

Illustrated map of the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed showing the major waterways and animals found in the area.

Explore Your Watershed Activity Guide - K-5th Grade

This printable activity guide that doubles as a coloring book introduces elementary-age kids to basic watershed and stormwater concepts. Parents, teachers, and other youth group leaders will find fun activities to encourage learning at home, in the classroom, and outdoors.

For the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed: KICP Explore Your Watershed Activity Guide –  Bilingual English/Español

For any watershed: KICP General Explore Your Watershed Activity Guide – Bilingual English/Español

A woman using a watershed model for a demonstration for a group of young adults.

Water Quality Presentation with KICP - K-12th Grade

Email Cristina at [email protected] to schedule a presentation for your class, scout troop, or youth group.

A Watershed is a Community – K-5th Grade

With a watershed model and map of the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed students will learn what a watershed is, how stormwater pollution occurs, and how everyone can do their part to keep our waterways clean. Presentations last 30-60 minutes and are best suited for grades K-5.

Water Quality in the Boulder St. Vrain – 6-12th Grade

Designed for older students with a basic understanding of watersheds and water quality, KICP staff will deliver a presentation that discusses the basics of water quality and explores trends our collaborative monitoring program has observed in the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed.

A group of students gather around a teacher pouring water onto a watershed model used to teach about stormwater pollution.

Rain, Rain Program - K-5th Grade

Gather around an interactive model to discover the journey rain takes in an urban environment. Students discover how people impact waterways in an urban environment. They observe how water pollution occurs, identify typical urban contaminants, and understand their part in preventing stormwater pollution. This program takes place in the classroom and lasts for 45-60 minutes.

This program is delivered by Eco-Cycle and meets Colorado State Standards.  To sign up contact Alycia Bouyounan at 303-444-6634 ext. 124 or [email protected]. Availability is limited due to popularity of this program.