Watershed Stewards Academy

Spring 2012 Course Schedule

Session 1 - Introduction to the Watershed Stewards. Mandate for Creation Care. Overview of Watershed Issues.
March 12 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 2 – Miracle of Water: the Water Cycle. Worship Resources for Religious Holidays. Stormwater Tour: An Overview of Problems and Solutions and Lessons Learned
March 18 (SUNDAY) – 1pm – 6pm

Session 3 - Water: the Sacred and Profaned. Pollution Sources and Solutions: Trash, Pet Waste, Pesticides and Fertilizers.
March 19 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 4 – Sense of Place. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Practicum
March 26 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 5 – Gift/Role of Water in Creation. Improving Stormwater Infiltration: Rain Gardens and Conservation Landscaping
April 2 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Spring Break – Passover and Easter

Session 6 - Perspectives and Practice on Neighborhood Site Assessments
April 20 (FRIDAY) - 9am-4pm (with break for lunch)

Session 7 - Putting It All into Practice: Class Project Site Assessment and Planning Part 1
April 22 (SUNDAY) – 1pm-6pm [Earth Day]

Session 8 - Watershed Group Project Experiences & Exploring Capstone Projects
April 30 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 9 – Water as Sustenance. Introduction to Soils and Native Plants
May 6 (SUNDAY) – 1pm-6pm

Session 10 - Water Words: Practicing How to talk about Watershed Issues/Solutions as Spiritual Issues/Solutions to an Interfaith Audience
May 7 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 11 – When Heaven Meets Earth: Community Engagement and Empowerment. Denominational Resources.
May 14 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 12 – Funding and Permitting Your Project. Planning Class Project Part 2
May 21 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 13 - Final Discussion of Class Project
June 4 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 14 - Class Restoration Project
June 9 OR 10 (SATURDAY OR SUNDAY) - 9am-2pm (snacks and lunch provided)

Session 15 - Capstone Project Proposals
June 11 (MONDAY) - 6-9pm

Session 16 - Capstone Project Showcase
November  - Date TBD