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Resources for Educators

Useful Websites

NYC Envirothon Resources for our Envirothon are available even if you are not participating in the event! 

Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education One stop shop for learning standards, curriculum resources, environmental education service providers and more. 

US Environmental Protection Agency Resources, publications, funding sources, and more. 

NYC Department of Environmental Education Curriculum resources for drinking and waste water and field trip opportunities.

NYC Parks Calendar of educational events happening in your parks. 

Teaching About the Hudson Estuary NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation's website for educational resources.
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Field Trip Resources

A Day in the Life of the Hudson River A video of water testing at Pier 45 on October 22, 2020.

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Exploarble Places A map-based website for finding a field trip that matches your interest.

Jamaica Bay Education Resource Directory An educator's guide to field trip opportunity in Jamaica Bay. 

Exploring the Estuary: A Teacher's Guide An educator's guide to field trip opportunities in NY-NJ Harbor Estuary. 

Curriculum Resources

Harlem Hudson Teacher's Guide
Teacher's guide with background information on the urban section of the Hudson River and hands-on lesson plans for younger elementary grades. 
 
​Wonderful Watersheds
Teacher's guide with background information on the Hudson River estuary watershed, hands-on lesson  plans and field trip ideas.  

Bronx River Educator Guide
A comprehensive educator's guide to all things Bronx River.
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Seeing is Believing 

Here are some videos featuring the City's waterbodies.  While some may anger you, I hope these will inspire you more than anything else. 
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