River Literacy

The Mancos Conservation District has partnered with the Mancos Public Library to hold River Literacy lessons as a part of their Friday Program. MCD’s Sensa Wolcott (Watershed Coordinator), Taylor Schultz (Education & Outreach Coordinator), Reese Greenbaum (Watershed AmeriCorps), and Brooke Morman (ForestyAmeriCorps) started lessons back up in September 2024 and will be holding lessons twice a month during the school year! They are incredibly passionate about increasing environmental education and awareness at a young age. It is crucial to understand our watershed and why we need to protect our natural resources.

In these lessons, Sensa, Taylor, Reese, and Brooke work with students to get hands on work with science outside of the classroom and see new components of nature they may otherwise not see. This year students will have the opportunity to learn about the importance of water, water quality, avalanches, adaptations, bioaccumulation, and the water cycle.