Riverton Students Soak Up Clean Water Education
Riverton Elementary School's inaugural year in the Greener Neighborhoods Cleaner Streams program was a huge success! Riverton Elementary students received four lessons in January and demonstrated their knowledge during their spring field day and rain garden planting.
In January, Riverton students started their month-long water exploration by traveling the water cycle. They then learned about common water pollutants and where they come from. They wrapped up their lesson by learning about the many Best Management Practices or "BMP" that can be used to help prevent pollutants from reaching the water.
This spring, the students were able to explore seven water-themed stations during their field day. Some stations contained educational games while other stations had the students exploring a part of their natural environment.
The students finished their Greener Neighborhoods Cleaner Streams program by planting a rain garden behind the Riverton Community Garden. This will help reduce localized flooding in the area and filter out pollutants from stormwater before they flow to Capisic Brook. The rain garden greets visitors with two signs describing how rain gardens work and simple ways to reduce your contribution to stormwater pollution.
