20/20: A Clear Vision for the Red River Basin
River Watch has been engaging students since 1995, making the 2020 Forum the 25th Anniversary of River Watch!
To celebrate 25 years of River Watch, students were challenged to build upon the previous 25 years of watershed education by designing programs to meet a current education programming gap; k-3rd graders or adults. Students were meant to gather together at the Alerus Center in March to celebrate 25 years and announce the winners of this year’s project.
Due to COVID-19, the in-person event was cancelled and a series of videos were released the first week in May:
George (Bud) Sinner Scholarships
2020 Scholarship Winners2020 Judges’ Choice: 1st
Red Lake County Central
The team from Red Lake County Central created an educational program geared towards 3rd graders, teaching them about Aquatic Invasive Species and how to prevent their spread utilizing a Clean, Drain, Dry game.
View RLCC’s Video
2020 Judges’ Choice: 2nd (tie)
Larimore
Larimore tied to recieve the silver plaque for their Watershed Extravaganza, which led the 3rd graders of Larimore through a “tour” of the Turtle Watershed complete with fun stations and blue slushies!
View Larimore’s Video
2020 Judges’ Choice: 2nd (tie)
Climax-Shelly
Climax-Shelly tied for silver with their Adult Citizen Science Education Program – teaching decision makers in the Sand Hill Watershed about water quality monitoring and why it is important.
View Climax-Shelly’s Video
2020 Judges’ Choice: 3rd (tie)
Norman County East
NCE took home the bronze award for their education program created around the concept of Beavers and their watershed.
View NCE’s Video
2020 Judges’ Choice: 3rd (tie)
Stephen-Argyle Central
Stephen developed an education program that involved 3rd graders participating in skits related to watershed concepts such as AIS and Runoff.
View SAC’s Video
2020 Manager’s Choice Award
Cavalier
Cavalier mapped out a mural of their watershed and worked with the 3rd graders to put all the pieces together to explore the Tongue River together. The mural was then displayed at their school so that students could share with their peers.
2020 People’s Choice Awards
For this year’s forum, all River Watch Team members and their advisors were given the opportunity to view all project videos and flyers and were then able to vote for their favorite!
People’s Choice 1st Place – Larimore; Watershed Extravaganza
People’s Choice 2nd Place – Schroeder Middle School, Grand Forks; Trash Dash
People’s Choice 3rd Place – Hawley; The Value of the Buffalo
Program Flyers
View all submitted flyers that illustrate the programs created by River Watch Teams.
Barnesville
Watershed and Pollution
Campbell-Tintah
Little River Watch
Cavalier
Tongue River Mural
Climax-Shelly
Anchoring Adults in Watershed Education
Fisher
Watershed Basics
Grand Forks Schroeder
Trash Dash 2020
Grand Forks Schroeder 2
Jar Habitat Activity
Grand Forks Schroeder 3
Capture the Trash
Hawley
The Value of Buffalo
Larimore
Watershed Extravaganza
Lidgerwood
pH Scale and How it Affects Us
Marshall County Central
Sand Tables and River Watch Basics
Minto
Journey into the Great Unknown
Norman County East
Beavers and Watersheds
Red Lake County Central
Zebra Mussels; An Interactive Game
Red Lake Falls
Red Lake River Board Game
Stephen Argyle Central
Watershed Skits
Valley Edinburg
Park River Geography
Warren Alvarado Oslo
Virtual Sand Table