High School students after water testing

Students learn and play with the Watershed model.

Join Us for Watershed Classroom Field Trips

Our Watershed Classroom Field Trips at the David Yearsley River Heritage Center offer a variety of learning opportunities through experiential based learning activities. To facilitate students’ understanding of what a Watershed is and the uniqueness of the Petaluma Watershed, we offer: water testing; history and heritage crafts; boating; and nature connection activities; and restoration.

Watershed Classroom Field Trips are free for all students and educators in the Petaluma Watershed.

We look forward to seeing you and your students! Please submit the request for below and we can schedule you for your Field Trip.

Field Trip Request Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Email Address

Are you currently a Watershed Classroom teacher?

School or Organization

Grade level(s)

# of Students Attending

Field Trip Focus

Please include a brief description of the type of field trip you are interested in, including relevant topics students will be studying at the time of the trip.

Activities

Please consider which 3 - 4 activities would best suit your learning objectives.

Boating

Nature Crafts

Nature Walks

Nature Games

Field Journaling

Water Testing

Restoration

Field Trip Time Frame

Consider how much time your class will have for this Field Trip.

Field Trip Date

Please list your preferred date to visit; we are available to host field trips on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. To help us accommodate your preferred scheduling, please provide at least 2 weeks notice.

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Watershed Classroom

Watershed Classroom supports the implementation of exceptionally engaging curriculum about the Petaluma River and Watershed to educate youth in Petaluma about their place in our environment, how their decisions and actions affect their environment and inspire youth to conserve and celebrate the Petaluma Watershed.