In April, the Urban Ecology Center is celebrating Earth Month.  The Riverside Park branch theme for the month is "clean water," so for our very first Naturalist Skills class we are "diving into" the topic of Hydrology – the study of the properties, distribution, movement, and use of water!

You are likely already aware of how important water is to live on this planet, but I challenge you to take 30 seconds and write down as many ways as you can think of that water impacts your life. Ready? Go.

You probably came up with a pretty long list, because water is all around us! It's in the air we breathe and in the soil under our feet. It's how we keep ourselves and our stuff clean. We recreate in, on, and around it. It quenches our thirst and grows our food. Water makes our bodies function on a cellular level. We need water and we love water!

In the Basic Hydrology class this Sunday, April 6th, we will examine the impact of water on our lives, discover the important effects of water on the environment, and explore how to protect our water resources!  We'll immerse ourselves in the characteristics and movement of water as we explore the relationships between people, animals, plants and the land. Come celebrate "Clean Water" this April for Earth Month with this water-themed program.

Interested in attending the first Naturalist Skills: Basic Hydrology class on Sunday, April 6th from 2:30 - 4:00 pm?  Register here by April 4th to participate.