STORMWATER IN SCHOOLS

Since 2020, environmental educators from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the Providence Parks Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership have worked with Rhode Island schools and teachers to engage students about stormwater and how it affects water quality and wildlife habitat. Students are also empowered with knowledge about how they can help at home and in their communities. The science-themed lessons are a mixture of in-person time at each school, as well as outdoors in Roger Williams Park and other locations with green infrastructure, where these water quality improvement projects can be highlighted.

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Students then take the information and knowledge that they learn about stormwater and water quality and work with teaching artists and educators to develop and design a stormwater-themed STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) project. These projects have included storm drain murals located near schools, painted rain barrels, and painted pollinator boxes with "green roofs".