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A watershed is the land where all the rain runs to the same body of water such as a pond, stream, or river.  Watersheds start small and add together to cover bigger and bigger areas of land.  For example, stream watersheds join together to become river watersheds.  In West Virginia the mountains and hills show us where watersheds separate.  Just look up and figure out which way rain would flow when it runs down hill.

	What is a watershed?
	Watershed Puzzle II
	Watershed Creator
	Stream Cleaner

All of these activities are accessible through the Potomac Highlands Watershed School.  Just click on the activity name on the blackboard here.

Devise watershed management plan to beautify and improve your school grounds.  PHLOW teams will use their maps to help decide what to do to fix problems and make improvements.  Your Team will have to work together to think clearlly, identify problems, discuss solutions, and develop plans.  There are many professionals who can help you and share what they know about gardens, tree planting, erosion control, and other options.  You will be helping to design a plan to make your school or community a better place for the younger students.

Implement Best Management Practices - work with professionals and volunteers to organize projects that will make your school and community a better place.  After the survey, review, and planning process students must get approval from the appropriate authorities (Principals, PTA, BOE, etc.).  Next, PHLOW Teams must, with the help of their mentors and the PHLOW grant, secure resources.  Under the supervision of CI, WVCA and other project partners, and in cooperation with local adult civic organizations, the Teams will then organize ser­vice days.  This approval and implementation process will strengthen the important leadership skills of persuasive communication, resource management, and plan implementation.

Run a Native Tree Nursery - Learn how to grow trees from seed, collect seeds to grow, and plant small trees in pots and care for them.  PHLOW Teams' nurseries will provide a much needed supply of native trees and shrubs for riparian plantings.  Native plants, the ones that have always grown here naturally, are important for wildlife and stream health.  A healthy forest is the best way to ensure a healthy stream.  Overseeing the nurseries is an important job.  You can learn tree identification, growing techniques, and management skills.

Hold A Watershed Stewardship Fair - identify, invite, and schedule experts to come to your school or club.  Your Team can show off their own work at the fairs too.  Show what you learned about watersheds

Start a Public Outreach Campaign -  Once you learn all about watersheds like how to help the streams, use water wisely, and prevent pollution you'll want to share that information.  You can make your own brochure, speak to people, and share what you learned.  PHLOW Your Teams could make a  presentations to local civic groups, and social organizations, Ruritans, Lions Clubs, church groups, and others about watershed issues, and the value of good land management.  Lots of what we know about streams and watersheds is new and you'll be surprised how interested adults will be.

Hampshire High School Deer Exclusion Experiment.  At Hampshire High School the students built a fence to keep deer out of some part of their woods.  Keeping the deer out will help small trees grow and make the forest more healthy.  A healthy forest is the best thing for a healthy wateshed.  To see them put up their fence click here.

Funding for West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service and Potomac Headwaters Leaders of Watersheds Service-Learning Project is provided by a Learn and Serve America: Community-Based Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service.