Project proposed from friends of reinstein nature preserve INC: niagara river/lake erie (nrle) classrooms will engage 10 teachers and 220 students in grades 4-12 in multiple meaningful watershed…

Project proposed from friends of reinstein nature preserve INC: niagara river/lake erie (nrle) classrooms will engage 10 teachers and 220 students in grades 4-12 in multiple meaningful watershed educational experiences (mwees) that explore the niagara river/lake erie (nrle) watershed. Teachers will participate in extensive professional development, including a mwee academy, to become familiar with the mwee framework and increase their understanding and awareness of environmental issues within the nrle watershed. These teachers will form a network of nrle classrooms to encourage peer-to-peer conversations between teachers and students. Reinstein woods staff will provide one-on-one support for nrle classrooms during the 2022-2023 school year to increase teacher confidence in leading mwees. The teachers will then be able to engage future students in annual mwees with limited outside support throughout the 2022-2023 school year, students will engage in multiple mwees, including the &QU