This workshop is designed to help students evaluate the effect of human activities, including habitat restoration projects, species preservation efforts, nature conservancy groups, hunting, fishing, and ecotourism on the environment.

*Teacher Lesson Plan can be found at the bottom of this page*

**Links work best when signed into a Google Account. Student worksheets are forced copied so students can work directly on the respective Google Documents**

Watch this video featuring John Sproul from Rio Bosque Wetlands Park as he explains environmental stewardship and efforts to restore this historic riparian wetland.

Watch this video to see what an ecological footprint is. You will calculate your own ecological footprint then complete an activity by answering questions about your footprint.

*After completing your footprint on the website listed on the activity sheet, you do not have to submit your email. Simply select "skip to view my results" once you are done with the quiz.

Teachers are encouraged to lead a discussion with their students to compare ecological footprints and ways to reduce our environmental impact.

After completing this workshop you should have learned how your actions impact the environment, understand the concept of environmental stewardship and learned about environmental restoration.

More information about ecological footprints, including values from other countries, can be found at https://www.footprintnetwork.org/

Efforts at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park are ongoing. Students can visit the park on their own, or join a monthly tour. For more information, visit https://www.utep.edu/cerm/rio-bosque/rio-bosque-home.html