CBEI Programs
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What is Watershed Education?
Teaching and learning about the watershed, at its heart, is to follow the flow of water on the landscape while noticing and asking questions. Is this water safe to drink? How has the importance of this water changed over time? Is everyone’s house built in a safe place? How do my actions upstream affect others downstream? Questions like this lead to knowledge and understanding about how natural and human communities operate, and how the systems they depend on are interrelated. As students connect to their local places through stories, explorations and experiences, they can begin to consider impact locally as well as the importance of water universally. This can then lead to action that protects the health of the watershed for future generations.
CBEI Programs
CBEI offers dynamic, place-based programs that connect students and educators to the science, history, and stewardship of the Lake Champlain Basin. Through hands-on workshops, classroom resources, and field-based learning experiences, our programs support inquiry-driven education rooted in local environmental issues.
Watershed for Every Classroom
Together LCBP and other CBEI partners co-lead a year-long professional development program helping K–12 teachers develop their place-based curriculum through seasonal sessions and local storytelling.
World Water Day
Each March, LCBP and CBEI host a public World Water Day event featuring student work from across the Basin, awards, and a keynote speaker—all celebrating the importance of freshwater.
Workshops
CBEI workshops feature diverse and exciting presentations by local experts on topics such as aquaculture, current weather, water quality monitoring, fish and wildlife, lake history, and field explorations. Since 1992, over 700 educators have participated in CBEI workshops and forums.