River of Words
The Connecticut River Watershed Council works locally with young people and educators to integrate environmental education, literacy, and the arts through the River of Words program. I became interested in this program as an intern and continued to assist with the documentation and communication of the materials and websites. Here are a few samples of projects:
Bridging Communities: How Does the River Connect Us?
Elementary school students from Gill and Montague, MA exchanged paintings and poems across the river, highlighting what they like best about their towns, from cows to canals, farms to factories, and birds to bridges. Poetry is inspired by George Ella Lyons and her poem, “I am From.”
Using images and poetry created by students from Gill and Montague, I designed a set of notecards which are now sold on the CRWC website and in local shops.
Elementary school students from Gill and Montague, MA exchanged paintings and poems across the river, highlighting what they like best about their towns, from cows to canals, farms to factories, and birds to bridges. Poetry is inspired by George Ella Lyons and her poem, “I am From.”
Using images and poetry created by students from Gill and Montague, I designed a set of notecards which are now sold on the CRWC website and in local shops.
The Fish in the Polka Dot Dress
Students in the community of Turners Falls responded to the Connecticut River Watershed Council’s annual Source to Sea Clean Up by creating a clever story book with vivid imagery and poetry.
I worked with the art teacher in the Gill/Montague Elementary schools to transform this three-foot-tall book into a distributable booklet which is now available at local libraries and as a part of a larger series of books by children about the environment. A PDF of the book is available to view online.
Students in the community of Turners Falls responded to the Connecticut River Watershed Council’s annual Source to Sea Clean Up by creating a clever story book with vivid imagery and poetry.
I worked with the art teacher in the Gill/Montague Elementary schools to transform this three-foot-tall book into a distributable booklet which is now available at local libraries and as a part of a larger series of books by children about the environment. A PDF of the book is available to view online.
