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The Journey of Water: CSI's Youth Education Series

Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists and Environmental Stewards

* 2025 SCHEDULE COMING SOON! *

This series of programming provides children and families with hands-on water science education, covering topics such as:

  • the water cycle
  • wetland ecology
  • wastewater treatment
  • biomonitoring and benthic macroinvertebrates 
  • water quality monitoring, and more!

The events in this series provide a unique opportunity to connect to the journey of water right here in the Cayuga Lake Watershed.  You will experience where water flows into the lake via streams like Six Mile Creek at the south end, and out of the lake through the Seneca River and the Montezuma Wetlands at the north end.

Join us, free of charge, to learn about how water cycles through our local ecosystems and communities!

To document your journey, we will provide each child participant with a Journey of Water passport! At each stop along the way (all twelve of the Journey of Water programs in the series), each child can “collect” a stamp for their passport.

How do you participate? Children must attend at least six out of twelve Journey of Water programs, your choice of which to attend! Make sure to get your passport stamped too! Turn it in at the end of the season, or after your 6th JoW program, and at the conclusion of the program series in October, we’ll celebrate all who completed their passport by awarding the kids with their own JoW tshirt!

Wild Wetlands, Fantastic Filters

Where we’ve held this program in the past:
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge,
Buttermilk Falls State Park

Water Quality Monitoring Cruises on Cayuga Lake

Where we’ve boarded the MV Teal in the past:
Ithaca Farmers Market @ Steamboat Landing,
Allen H. Treman State Marine Park

From Creek to Faucet/From Lake to Faucet

Where we’ve held this program in the past:
City of Ithaca Drinking Water Plant,
The Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission at Bolton Point

Stream Biomonitoring Fun!

Where we’ve held this program in the past:
Six Mile Creek in Ithaca,
Buttermilk (Creek) Falls State Park,
Fishkill & Enfield Creeks at Robert H. Treman State Park

Down the Drain and Into the Lake

Where we’ve held this program in the past:
Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility

The Journey of Water program series would not be possible without the continued support from the Park Foundation. The Park Foundation’s support allows CSI to continue offering unique, experiential learning activities focused on connecting youth with their local water resources and how these resources are managed. Through this series, CSI  provides locally focused water science learning opportunities free of charge to dozens of children and accompanying adults.

Collectively, CSI’s “Journey of Water” program series provides a strong, place-based understanding of water management for local youth by utilizing CSI’s in-house water science expertise and our partnerships with state agencies and local organizations.

Park Foundation Mission:
“Park Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to advancing a more just, equitable, and sustainable society and environment, both nationally and in our local Ithaca community. We are principled, strategic and fearless in our grantmaking, collaborative with our partners, and nimble and innovative in our approach. We are committed to challenging the powers that threaten an independent media, a robust democracy, and the future of our planet.”

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  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer With Us!
    • Monitoring Partnerships
      • Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring on Cayuga Lake
      • Synoptic Sampling
      • Biological Monitoring
      • Owego Creek Tributaries Monitoring Project with Trout Unlimited
      • Past CSI Monitoring Programs
        • Red Flag Monitoring
    • Outreach and Education
      • Public Events and Presentations
      • Publications
      • The Water Bulletin Newsletter
      • CSI News and Monthly Updates
      • Journey of Water
      • Learning Materials
  • I want to test my water
    • Potable and Non-Potable Water Tests & Fees
    • Drinking Water Resources for the General Public
  • CSI Water Quality Data
    • Database Home
    • Streams and Lakes Data
      • Cayuga Lake Region
      • Seneca Lake Region
      • Upper Susquehanna River Region
      • Select and Download Streams and Lakes Data
    • HABs Database
      • Select and Download Cayuga Lake HABs Data
    • Pre-Fracking Groundwater Baselines
      • Select and Download Groundwater Baselines
    • Biological Monitoring Results
    • Glossary
  • About Us
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Meet Our Board of Directors
    • Annual Reports
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
    • CSI’s Business Membership Program
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