The Mitchell Center is involved with several education initiatives throughout the state.
4th Annual Regional Stream Cleanup (pdf)
The Bangor Area Storm Water Group is seeking individuals and teams to
participate in their Annual Regional Stream Cleanup.
This event is a coordinated
effort to involve area citizens and businesses in removing litter from our local
waterways.
GET WET!
Groundwater Education Through Water Evaluation and Testing
A collaborative project bringing environmental research into the community through the classroom in order to understand local environmental changes and promote public health through safe drinking water.
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
An interdisciplinary water science and education program for formal and non-formal educators of K-12 students.
Penobscot Riverkeepers
On-the-river experiences for students throughout the Penobscot River watershed.
Northern Maine Children's Water Festival
One-day event that brings together over 800 students and their teachers to learn about Maine's water resources.
Acadia Partners for Science and Learning
The Mitchell Center has partnered with Acadia Partners and several other organizations to connect working scientists with high school teachers to provide the teachers with training in summer institutes and with ongoing support during the school year so that they can improve their ability to support inquiry-based, student-directed field research. Examples of some projects can be found on the Acadia Partners Web site.
Acadia Learning
This program takes research issues and topics of interest to National Parks out to teachers and schools across Maine, engaging students in useful citizen science research while providing them with enriched science education. The initiative is made of a number of interconnected projects that focus on different scientific and educational research problems.
A Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena
This on-line reference guide explains some of the amazing (and natural) aquatic phenomena that can be found in Maine's lakes and streams.
