Kids in Creeks:
A Creek Exploration and Restoration Program
Kids in
CreeksKids in Creeks is an action-oriented program that assists teachers and their students with studying watersheds, participating in hands-on science and investigating loca environmental issues.Through Kids in Creeks, approximately 20,000 students have stencilled stormdrains, conducted creek-cleanups, sampled creeks for aquaatic insects, conducted water quality tests, planted native plants along creek banks, and participated in regional efforts to educate the public about urban runoff pollution.
Teacher Action
Grants ProgramThis program provides grant monies to educators participating in the Kids in Creeks program. Among the funded projects were:

Exploring the EstuaryExploring the Estuary is a computer-based public education display that provides information about the ecology of the San Fancisco Bay-Delta Estuary and the impacts of human activities on the ecosystem. This information is exhibited on base maps that are enhanced with the addition of text screens and graphics that pop up at the visitorŐs request. The nearly three hundred screens of information contained within the display are divided into the categories of:
Annual Educators Conference