Mt. View Sanitary District

Classroom Pollution Prevention Program

MVSD offers classroom presentations to 4th & 5th grade classes in Martinez Elementary schools. Developed in partnership with the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, the program teaches students about the importance of preventing water pollution. A hands-on activity demonstrates the wastewater treatment process and its connection to the water cycle is explained. A packet of take-home activities reinforces concepts presented. These presentations are excellent preparation for students participating in the MVSD Interpretive Center Program.

To arrange a presentation at a Martinez elementary school, contact Environmental Education Coordinator Kelly Davidson-Chou at 925-228-5635 ex 19.

Educators' Wetland Workshop

In support of the Interpretive Center program, an Educators' Wetland Workshop is held each fall for elementary school teachers to come together to learn about the watershed approach to pollution management and to participate in activities that can be used in the classroom to prepare students for their field trip. They explore the nooks and crannies of our marsh and share their successes in teaching environmental education. Contact Environmental Education Coordinator Kelly Davidson-Chou at 925-228-5635 ex 19 for details.

Interpretive Center Program

Third through fifth grade classes can spend the day at MVSD exploring our wetlands and learning about wastewater treatment. The hands-on experience reinforces the connection between toxics dumped in sewer drains or storm drains and water pollution in our marsh and eventually San Francisco Bay. To schedule a free field trip for a class in a school in Contra Costa County contact Environmental Education Coordinator Kelly Davidson-Chou at 925-228-5635 ex 19.