Project Wet

 

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) USA is a national nonprofit water education program and publisher for educators and young people ages 5-18. The program facilitates and promotes awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through the dissemination of classroom-ready teaching aids and the establishment of internationally sponsored Project WET programs. 
 

Project WET USA's Mission: Our mission is to promote responsible water stewardship through excellent and effective water education

Project WET USA’s Programs:

  • Project WET- a curriculum including 90+ hands-on, tested activities about water

  • Healthy Water, Healthy People- a new water quality curriculum for middle and high school students

  • WOW! The Wonders Of Wetlands- curriculum and activities focused on wetland habitats

  • Planning of Wetlands- activities to create these rich learning locations

  • Conserve Water- Activities and case studies for educators

  • Make A Splash Water Festival- September event at Poland Springs

 Maine Project WET was established as a partnership between Project WET USA and the University of  Maine in 1995 and has since been an active part of Maine’s environmental education community.  In 2005, Maine Project WET created an interagency sponsorship to meet Maine’s unique needs. 

Maine Project WET sponsors are:

 The Portland Water District

Poland Springs Bottling Company

Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute

Senator George J Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research

Maine Project WET trains educators in hands-on, interactive lessons that are focused on water and encourage critical thinking. By providing training, materials, and support to these educators and water festivals for students, ME Project WET works to improve Mainers’ understanding of our water resources.

http://www.umaine.edu/waterresearch/outreach/project_wet.htm

http://www.pwd.org  
 

Maine Project WET is coordinated by Lynne Richard, Environmental Education Coordinator for the Portland Water District.  Project WET workshops and events are led by enthusiastic facilitators from various agencies, universities, and schools around Maine.