Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship Program.
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SLEWS background
SLEWS began in 2001 Began in Napa in 2008 with classes from
Vintage High and Napa High Promotes a greater understanding of our
local ecology through field days of hands-on restoration work and environmental education
Fosters a connection to and respect for the environment while teaching leadership and communication skills
How does SLEWS work? Science department heads of Napa County high
schools are contacted to find interested teachers Each SLEWS class adopts one restoration project
on a farm, ranch or other natural area for the length of the school year
Projects are normally NRCS projects so we can easily partner to complete the restoration work
Mentors for the specific schools and project sites are recruited from the ag and environmental community to work with the students on field days
3-5 restoration field day dates are set with all involved parties
This year in Napa
Napa High School class worked at the Robert Mondavi Vineyard along Doak Creek
New Tech High Biology students worked at Scott Creek in Southern Napa
How many students have been involved?
2008-2009 --- 30 students 2009-2010 --- 52 students 2010-2011 --- 55 students
What kind of restoration work do the SLEWS students perform?
Planting of Native Trees, Shrubs, and Grasses
Planting of plants that attracts beneficial insects
Removal of Non-Native Vegetation Erosion control, such as willow wall
building Building and installation of bird boxes
What sort of educational activities do students take part in on field days?
Fish dissection Geology of Napa Valley presentation Salmon and steelhead life cycle talk Cover crops and Pierce’s disease talk Beneficial insect and pollinators lesson Oaks and oak diseases Environmental/Ag career panel
Accomplishments 2010-2011
200 native trees and shrubs planted100 grasses planted12 kestrel boxes built50,000 sq. feet of stream bank
cleared of invasive plant speciesMulching, and other maintenance
performed
What’s New for 2011-2012?
3 classes @ 25 students each = 75 students! 13-15 field days, instead of 8-10 Partnering with The Land Trust of Napa
County to work at the Archer Taylor Preserve and Wantrup Preserve