Sequoia Environmental Education Directive

Water lovers, hear the inside scoop on laws and legal battles over our local rivers. Join discussion with folks working to restore Pa’ashi - Tulare Lake and get inspired about our water future! Free - everyone welcome. No RSVP required.

Have you actually put your hands into a 170 degree F steaming compost pile!? 10/10 do recommend! TY FoodLink for sharing your space and showing us what a well-loved compost system looks, feels, and smells like. 🐛🪱

Where does our water come from and where does it go? Project WET facilitators said that SEED teachers know our stuff when it comes to our local watersheds. Here we modeled rain in our watersheds with our bodies!

Looking forward to tomorrow’s Project WET workshop at COS!

We learned from tracks that Capinero Creek is a critter highway, and from bird sightings that Pixley Wildlife Refuge is an important stop on the Pacific Flyway. You can’t have these animals without plants to feed and shelter them, and we can’t have any of this without precious water! Thank you to everyone who made this an interdisciplinary and intergenerational SEED Gathering. 🏔️🐄🌾🌱🐝🦆

💧 Climate change is water change.

Join us for an immersive, hands-on workshop exploring the connection between climate change and California's water resources.

🌍 Learn from DWR experts
📘 Engage with Project WET curriculum
🍽️ Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and a $120 stipend
📅 Saturday, March 21 | 8AM–4PM
📍 College of the Sequoias, Visalia Campus

Perfect for educators working with grades 3–12. CEU credit available. Space is limited — register today!

🔗 Register today: https://srt.social/projectwet

🌿 The second SEED Gathering is almost here!

📍 Capinero Creek & Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
🗓️ Saturday, February 21 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Ever wondered what the future of the Southern San Joaquin Valley could look like? Or why birding is so popular in this area?

This two-location gathering highlights habitat protection in action:
🔹Capinero Creek – Learn about the Tulare Basin restoration led by The Nature Conservancy & Point Blue
🔹Pixley National Wildlife Refuge – Spot key species with Tulare Kings Audubon & Circle J experts and explore how habitat is designed with climate resilience in mind

Open to all educators, students, and community members.
RSVP now: https://srt.social/seed2

💧 Meet a SEED Presenter!

At this month’s SEED Gathering, get ready to be inspired by educator Roxana Flores from Woodville Union School District as she leads a hands-on workshop exploring groundwater recharge and the movement of water beneath our feet.

Through interactive soil models and infiltration experiments, Roxana will guide participants in uncovering how water flows underground and why it matters for land use, climate resilience, and community planning.

This is just one of the engaging workshops featured in Oaks to Aquifers: Designing our Future Watersheds at Kaweah Oaks Preserve.

📅 Saturday, Nov 15 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
📍 Kaweah Oaks Preserve
🔗 RSVP today: https://srt.social/SEEDevents

📸Image: Roxana Flores of Woodville Union Elementary School with her students at a groundwater recharge basin.

🌱 The first SEED Gathering of the year is almost here!

📍 Kaweah Oaks Preserve
📅 Saturday, November 15 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

This gathering’s theme, “Oaks to Aquifers: Designing Our Future Watersheds,” explores the powerful connections between native oak ecosystems and water recharge in the Central Valley.

Participants will engage in hands-on, outdoor learning activities designed to help students understand ecological relationships, groundwater systems, and climate literacy.

🌳Workshop highlights include:
• Oak Woodland Critter Walk – Observe oak habitat food webs with microscopes and journaling
• Oaks: Up Close and Personal – Explore micro-hikes and plant-based science lessons
• Multi-Benefit Land Repurposing Design Challenge – Build your own recharge basin model
• What Lies Beneath the Surface – Simulate underground water flow and aquifer models

Bring your curiosity and a picnic lunch!

🔗 RSVP now: https://srt.social/SEEDevents

🌍 Central Valley Toxic Tour - Apply by October 31!

Join the UNIDOS Network and SEED for an eye-opening journey through Central Valley communities impacted by environmental injustice.

Participants (ages 14+) will visit sites like Kettleman City and Buttonwillow to learn how hazardous waste, industry, and agriculture affect community health and the environment.

Tour Date: December 6th
Open to: Ages 14 and up
Apply by: October 31

Gain knowledge, connect with community voices, and take action for environmental justice!

Apply now!
Teachers: https://srt.social/ToxicTourTeachers
Students: https://srt.social/ToxicTourStudents