This week the Watershed program welcomed RUSD Racine Unified Schools 4th grade students to our new location at Island Park in Racine! Island Park Racine Wis City of Racine, Wisconsin Government Through hands-on activities, students explore the Root River while developing a greater understanding about stormwater runoff, water quality issues, invasive species, erosion coastal engineering and the value of having healthy rivers and lakes in their own community. Over 1,300 RUSD 4th grade students will visit us this month! We are incredibly grateful to Fund for Lake Michigan, Racine Community Foundation and SC Johnson, A Family Company for their grant funding to make this program possible. (fb)

Young coastal engineers explain how their structure design helps protect Lake Michigan's shoreline from erosion. Thank you to Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, Racine Community Foundation, SC Johnson, A Family Company, and We Energies for the grants that make these local programs possible! (fb)