Audience | High School Students and 9-12 Educators

Description | In this workshop participants will learn and utilize basic forestry tools to collect data and make informed decisions. Information about the Forestry Challenge will also be shared.

Presenter | Diane Dealey Neill

Location | Pine Grove

Additional Information | http://forestrychallenge.org/

Audience | High School Students and K-12 Educators

Description | Join the California Project WET (Water Education Today) program in a physical simulation of annual river flow and explore actual stream flow data of California streams to learn about season trends in their watershed.

Presenter | Brian Brown

Location | Field Trip Pavilion

Additional Information | https://www.projectwet.org/

Audience | K-12 Educators and High School Students

Description | Join the California Department of Water Resources in a workshop to learn about why the Central Valley is always in a drought. Additional information about water quality will be discussed. Take home educator resources to bring this back to your classroom.

Presenter | Kathy Schulz

Location | STEM Portable #5

Additional Information | water.ca.gov

Audience | High School Students and K-12 Educators

Description | Come learn about the GRID Solar Futures Program. Come be inspired about renewable energy, solar jobs and energy conservation.

Presenter | Claire Laurentine

Location | STEM Portable #3

Additional Information | https://gridalternatives.org/what-we-do/workforce-development/solar-futures

Audience | Everyone

Description | Come learn about nature journaling and experience nature journaling at Durham Ferry.

Presenters| Andrea Ames and Jose Marquez

Location | Yokuts Oak Tree

Additional Information | https://johnmuirlaws.com/

Audience | Everyone

Description | Come create a piece of art using nature and recycled materials.

Presenter | Megan Smith

Location | Main Pavilion

Audience | Everyone

Description | Come experience the wonder of Durham Ferry on a guided hike around the property. Be sure to listen and observe carefully for evidence of the natural inhabitants of the riparian ecosystem.

Presenter | Kristine Steppings

Location | Hikes begin in the roundabout near the Field Trip Pavilion.

Additional Information | https://outdooreducation.sjcoescience.org/DurhamFerry

Audience | Everyone

Description | Learn from multiple environmental community partners about environmental literacy.

Presenter | Various

Location | Main Parking Lot

Additional Information | See below for Partner information

Description | The Greater Valley Conservation Corps helps youth 18 to 26 years old, with academic instruction, employment opportunities, green job training, life skills, and much more!

The GVCC serves businesses, schools, special events, nonprofits, municipalities, public works departments, and cities throughout San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Amador, and Tuolumne Counties.

Presenter | Deb Phillips

Additional Information | http://www.greatervalleycc.org/

Description | Cattle, Beef and the Environment. Come learn about the intersection of cattle and the environment.

Presenter| Molly Watkins

Additional Information | http://www.sjscattlewomen.com/

Description | Come learn about the Junior Rangers and Educator Resources offered through the US Forest Service.

Presenter| Genie Moore

Additional Information | https://www.fs.usda.gov/stanislaus

Description | Come learn about how to stay in the know with-real time air quality data and outreach materials that are available for Valley schools.

Looking for grants? Come here about the many different grants that are available.

Presenter | Cassandra Melching

Additional Information | https://www.valleyair.org/

Description | Come learn about water quality in the Central Valley. Experience demonstrations and activities.

Presenter | Vanessa Piccinini

Additional Information | www.stocktonca.govmud

Description | The Delta-Sierra Group is a regional unit of the Sierra Club located in San Joaquin County in Northern California that organizes outdoor activities and focuses attention on environmental issues. We all agree to practice the Sierra Club motto that you should "Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet."

Presenters | Mary Elizabeth, Jim Marsh & Beverly Clark

Additional Information | https://www.sierraclub.org/mother-lode/delta-sierra

Description | Come learn about AgVenture and what farmers and producers do preserve and conserve for future generations while feeding the world.

Presenter| Krista McCoon

Additional Information | https://www.sjcagventure.com/

Description | GRID Alternatives envisions a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by renewable energy that benefits everyone. Our mission is to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy.

Presenter | Melanie Biesecker, Alexander Stempe and Claire Laurentine

Additional Information | https://gridalternatives.org/northvalley

Description | Come learn about the Masters in Environmental Literacy offered through Teachers College of San Joaquin.

Presenter | Katie Burns

Additional Information | https://teacherscollegesj.edu/Masters/Environmental

Description | Come learn about and join one of our environmental literacy networks. Join in the movement to YEL, TEL, CPEL and GEL all about environmental literacy!

Presenters | Derek Methu and Bret States

Additional Information | https://sites.google.com/sjcoe.net/sjcoe-el-networks/home

Description | Come explore a hands on activity and learn about the NorCal Science Festival hosted by Lodi Unified School District.

Presenter| Jenn Buck and Students

Additional Information | https://www.norcalsciencefestival.org/

Description | Come learn from the CA Department of Water Resources about drought, climate change and water, educator and community member resources and more!

Presenter | Kathy Schulz

Additional Information | water.ca.gov