Partnerships for Youth Education
Working with the next generation of water consumers
Partnerships are being created with local educators to help introduce supplemental materials related to the County’s groundwater challenges into existing K-12 curriculum. The supplemental materials will feature components of regional subsurface geology and impacts of consumptive water use, in addition to including take-home conservation strategies.
Hands-on, experiential learning exercises are also being developed in collaboration with other community partners.
Groundwater PSAs by Area Students
As part of Partnerships for Youth Education efforts, over the past few years DSI Director Paul Sachs has been working with Oakwood fifth-grade teachers to incorporate local groundwater education into their earth sciences curriculum.
Following a presentation by Sachs, the students work in groups to create short educational videos that break down the County’s groundwater challenges and offer simple solutions to save precious H20. Below are just a small sample of the fantastic work done by these students during the 2025-2026 school year: