Education
Home	The Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District offers a variety of programs. They offer            in-class presentations on a variety of water, soil, natural resource, wildlife and forestry topics.        The activities are tailored to your specific needs and age groups. They also provide assistance        with land lab development, Arbor and Earth Day programs, science fair, scouting, and 4-H              projects. "We Educate" FREE BOOK COVERS FOR STUDENTS:      Be a part of Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District's "We Educate". Mahoning SWCD is        offering free book covers to all students who partake in the "Save it, Don't Pollute It" event for      the 2009-2010 school year. This year's events will focus on non point source pollution and how        it affects our water cycle. We will also discuss ways on how we can prevent it from being              polluted. For more information on the program or to schedule a presentation with the District          Educator, please contact us at 330-7407995 or email rcrincic@mahoningcountyoh.gov. Fall Newsletter Mahoning SWCD also offers educational workshops for teachers ranging in a variety of topics. Curriculum and Activity Guides To Schedule a program under one of these curriculums please call (330)740-7995 Project WILD and Project Aquatic WILD. 2005. Interdisciplinary, sipplementary conservation      and environmental education activities for K-12 grades. Is an interdisciplinary conservation and      environmental education program emphazing wildlife. Project FLP(Food, Land & People) K-12. 1998. Activity manual that stimulates an                      inderstanding among student populations of the interdependence of cultures, agriculter and            land. PLT(Project Learning Tree). Secondary mudule and K-8 activity guide. 2008. Provides              students with hands-on interdisciplinary activities that gives them the opportunity to                    investigate environmental issues and encourage informed, responsible decision making. Project WET K-12, 2005. A collection of innovative, water related activities that are hands-on,      easy to use, and fun! Incorporate a variety of formats, such as large and small group learning,        whole body activities, laboratory investigations, discussion of and global topics, and                      involvement in community service projects. MODELS- Most can be preformed in the classroom      Ground Water Model      Enviroscape Watershed Model (Point and Non Point Pollution)      Enviroscape Wetlands Model      Enviroscape Drinking Water and Wastewater Model      Sceining Equipment for Biological and Chemical Stream Monitoring      Macro-Invertebrate Specimens
	Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District 850 Industrial Rd. Youngstown, Ohio 44509 Phone: (330) 740-7995 Fax: (330) 259-1075 Email: askswcd@mahoningcountyoh.gov