Stormwater Education for Schools

"Be part of the solution NOT the pollution." Maya Perez, Frank Paul Elementary School
Water Cycle

Stormwater & Water Quality Education

Educators interested in receiving the benefit of the following school programs are encouraged to contact Heidi Niggemeyer, Salinas Stormwater Program Manager at 758-7988 or via e-mail at [email protected] (link sends e-mail) for additional information:

The following activities are provided by Save the Whales:

Hands on educational programs for Salinas grades 3-12 (20-24 programs) including effectiveness evaluations, as required by the Salinas NPDES Permit.
Parent engagement for educational activities related to stormwater and litter. Save the Whales will utilize grant funds for the bulk of the program to invite parents from sixteen grade 5-6 classrooms to participate in eight outdoor field trips with students, including bus transportation. Bilingual education will be available.
College students participating in NOAA Zero Waste Week visit 12-15 classrooms to educate them about marine life and how activities on land (littering, street pollution) can reach rivers, creeks, and eventually the ocean.

Stormwater Education for Schools News

5th Graders Help Protect OUR Creeks, River, Bay, Ocean, and Wildlife with Artwork

“Respect Mother Nature -throw trash away!” ~Alexa Setterquist, Laurel Wood Elementary

Congratulations & THANK YOU, 5th Grade Artists!
The City of Salinas wanted to bring attention to preserving our valuable natural water resources, so we called upon our local 5th graders!

Students submitted artwork to promote the prevention of litter and other pollution from entering our storm drains that flow to our ground water, streams, creeks, rivers, and...
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Stormwater Outreach Movie Ad Ready for Viewing

The Water, Waste and Energy Department is pleased to announce the new movie theater ad for stormwater public outreach is here. The 15 second ad will be shown at the Northridge 14 screen movie complex over the next 8 weeks before every movie. Northridge typically sees about 46,000 patrons per month. These showings will result in potentially 92,000 views and should cover a wide demographic since PG through R rated films are normally...
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